Meanings
nountissy (plural tissies)
plural tissies
- alternativeAlternative form of tizzy (“state of excitement or distress”).
The Duveen acquisition has the private label toilet soap boys in a tissy.
1967, Soap, Cosmetics, Chemical Specialties, page 2011 more example
But I shall have to foster this fairy story for it would upset the parson more if he knew that my wife prefers this cave man treatment to joining the ten clubs which keep the ladies of our town perpetually awheel and in a tissy.
1950, The Land, volumes 9-10, page 329
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