tizzy

== English == === Alternative forms === tissy === Etymology === Unknown. American, 1935. Possibly related to tizzy (“sixpence coin”, slang), from tester (“sixpence coin”, slang). Compare also dizzy. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtɪzi/ === Noun === tizzy (plural tizzies) (colloquial) A state of nervous excitement, confusion, or distress; a dither. to be in a tizzy (UK, slang, archaic) A sixpence; a tester. ==== Synonyms ==== dither ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== in a dither === References ===