tanty

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noun

A tantrum.

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Meanings

nountanty (plural tanties)

plural tanties

  1. AustraliaslangA tantrum.

    I had never in my life seen a woman so angry. She made tanty noises like a toddler.

    2008, Tim Winton, Breath, Picador UK Paperback edition 2008, Ch.2, p.13, 14

Origin

From tantrum + -y.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

natty
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tanty,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tanty.

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