Etymology

tiswas

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Today it means: A state of nervous excitement or confusion. Full definition →

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The story

Possibly coined by the Royal Air Force. Possibly a blend of it + is + was. Compare tizzy.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.