a hissy

a hissy

An outburst of rage, frustration, or ill temper. My mom's going to have a hissy when she sees what happened to the car! I was so embarrassed when Danny started having a hissy in the grocery store.
See also: hissy
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

hissy (fit)

Rur. a tantrum. (Often with throw. Probably refers to an angry, hissing cat.) Jane practically has a hissy fit every time she gets a run in her nylons. The boss is really mad today. It's just one hissy fit after another.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • hissy
  • a hissy fit
  • conniption
  • conniption fit
  • throw a hissy
  • throw a hissy fit
  • have a fit
  • have/throw a fit
  • take a fit
  • pitch a fit