Tiswas

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A state of nervous excitement or confusion. UK, no-plural

    "It was her first ever visit to the capital and she was all of a tiswas."

Example

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"It was her first ever visit to the capital and she was all of a tiswas."

Etymology

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

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all of a tiswas

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