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hissy

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hissy (fit)
Rur. a tantrum. (Often with throw. Probably refers to an angry, hissing cat.) Jane practically has a hissy fit every time she gets a run in her nylons. The boss is really mad today. It's just one hissy fit after another.


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She had a hissy fit and demanded they unlock a back door so she could dodge the paps.
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