Tizzy Definition

tĭzē
tizzies
noun
A state of frenzied excitement, esp. over some trivial matter.
Webster's New World

(UK, slang, archaic) A sixpence; a tester.

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Noun

Singular:
tizzy
Plural:
tizzies

Origin of Tizzy

  • Unknown. American, 1935. Possibly related to tizzy “sixpence coin", slang for tester, a name for the coin.

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  • Origin unknown

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Tizzy Sentence Examples

  • Spanx are revolutionary shaping garments that have sent Hollywood divas into a tizzy.

  • I never did find out what Howie told Detective Jackson but whatever was said, it put Jackson in a tizzy.

  • We had them in a right tizzy, which makes me think it is well worth a return visit.

  • Fans were in a tizzy trying to figure out if Hughes would be playing Anna Devane, a role that the actress created in 1985 on General Hospital.

  • The debut album from this London band is getting the music press all in a tizzy with its hints of My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive (yes - Shoegazers everywhere rejoice!).

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