Meanings
nountiswas (plural not attested)
alternative tizwas · alternative tizwoz
- UKno pluralA state of nervous excitement or confusion.
It was her first ever visit to the capital and she was all of a tiswas.
2002, James Riordan, War Song, page 88
Origin
Possibly coined by the Royal Air Force. Possibly a blend of it + is + was. Compare tizzy.
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APA
tiswas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiswas
MLA
“tiswas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiswas. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tiswas,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiswas.
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