hissy fit
noun. A sudden outburst of temper, often used to describe female anger at something trivial. Originally regional from American South. Thought to originate from contraction of "hysterical fit."hissy fit
A sudden but violent outburst of a person shouting, screaming recriminations and (possibly) wailing, generally short-lived but shocking.
"Hissy fit" used to describe an adult tantrum but now has become an equal opportunity description, young or old, male or female. What they all have in common is no matter how severe the (alleged) offense, there is always some wounded pride involved, and usually an audience of bystanders along with the culprit who allegedly triggered the hissy.
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"Hissy fit" used to describe an adult tantrum but now has become an equal opportunity description, young or old, male or female. What they all have in common is no matter how severe the (alleged) offense, there is always some wounded pride involved, and usually an audience of bystanders along with the culprit who allegedly triggered the hissy.
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Example:
-- "When I told Sarah she couldn't have the doll, she broke down and pitched a major hissy fit. Right there in the toy department at Target!"
--"So when Joe got fired, all he did was throw a hissy fit out in the hall? Terrible. REAL men used to slug each other."
--"She freaked! She had a hissy! She thinks you're the cat's meow." 'Farmer Ted' (Anthony Michael Hall) in movie SIXTEEN CANDLES (1984), describing the Molly Ringwald character's sudden infatuation with a boy two years her senior.
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-- "When I told Sarah she couldn't have the doll, she broke down and pitched a major hissy fit. Right there in the toy department at Target!"
--"So when Joe got fired, all he did was throw a hissy fit out in the hall? Terrible. REAL men used to slug each other."
--"She freaked! She had a hissy! She thinks you're the cat's meow." 'Farmer Ted' (Anthony Michael Hall) in movie SIXTEEN CANDLES (1984), describing the Molly Ringwald character's sudden infatuation with a boy two years her senior.
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hissy fit
Example:
Person 1: Yeah, he was having a hissy fit
Person 2: Quit saying that, it makes you sound like a moron.
Person 1: Yeah, he was having a hissy fit
Person 2: Quit saying that, it makes you sound like a moron.
hissy fit
Example:
Tweety, my late calico cat, constantly hissed at the other cats in the house. We called her Madame Hissy Fit as a result.
Tweety, my late calico cat, constantly hissed at the other cats in the house. We called her Madame Hissy Fit as a result.
hissy-fits
hissy-fit: Noun, singular and plural possible.
An hysterical rant or tantrum, particularly one completely at odds with the gravity of the situation being protested. Often involves stamping of feet, whining, biting, clawing, and loud, obnoxious, screaming tears. One may "have" or "pull" a hissy-fit.
Children under the age of four tend to collapse into hissy-fits when confronted with adversity, but hissy-fits are by no means limited to a certain age group or gender.
An hysterical rant or tantrum, particularly one completely at odds with the gravity of the situation being protested. Often involves stamping of feet, whining, biting, clawing, and loud, obnoxious, screaming tears. One may "have" or "pull" a hissy-fit.
Children under the age of four tend to collapse into hissy-fits when confronted with adversity, but hissy-fits are by no means limited to a certain age group or gender.
Hissy Fit
Huge outburst by an adult resembling a toddler tantrum or the reaction from a teenager when told by their parents to do anything. Can also be applied to anything quits working in a dramatic way!
department-store hissy fit
A term coined by mothers describing the hysterical (hissy fit) reaction of their little children when mothers say no to buying toys in a department store
Example:
Meredith and Little Jamica are in Harrods in London
Little Jamica: Mommy, look at this new stuffed bear!
Meredith: Oh, it's cute! Oh wait, too pricey, honey. So no, don't even think of buying it.
Little Jamica: WHAT?!! NOOOOOOOO!!! WAAAAH!
Meredith: Oh boy, here we go again. One more department-store hissy fit.
Meredith and Little Jamica are in Harrods in London
Little Jamica: Mommy, look at this new stuffed bear!
Meredith: Oh, it's cute! Oh wait, too pricey, honey. So no, don't even think of buying it.
Little Jamica: WHAT?!! NOOOOOOOO!!! WAAAAH!
Meredith: Oh boy, here we go again. One more department-store hissy fit.