tiswas

== English == === Alternative forms === tizwas, tizwoz === Etymology === Possibly coined by the Royal Air Force. Possibly a blend of it +‎ is +‎ was. Compare tizzy. === Noun === tiswas (plural not attested) (UK) A state of nervous excitement or confusion. ==== Derived terms ==== all of a tiswas ==== References ==== Eric Partridge (2005), “all of a tiswas”, in Tom Dalzell and Terry Victor, editors, The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, volume 1 (A–I), London; New York, N.Y.: Routledge, →ISBN, page 23. === Anagrams === Swatis, sawist, waists