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title: "hissy fit · GenZ Decoded"
description: "hissy fit: A childish temper tantrum, usually said dismissively about someone making a scene over something small. Meaning, Boomer usage, and related slang."
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# hissy fit

Boomer[#emotions](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/emotion/)

**Meaning.** A childish temper tantrum, usually said dismissively about someone making a scene over something small.

See it in a sentence

he threw a hissy fit because they were out of fries

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    [crash out](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/crash-out/),[tweakin](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/tweakin/)

- Gen Alpha

    [crashing out](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/crashing-out/)

- Millennial

    No word for this one yet.

- Gen X

    [buggin](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/buggin/)

- Boomer · this one

    hissy fit,[flip out](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/flip-out/)

- Plain English

    childish temper tantrum, usually said dismissively about someone making a scene over something small

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## Related slang

- [heated](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/heated/): Angry, frustrated, or visibly worked up about something.
- [highkey](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/highkey/): Openly, obviously, or intensely.
- [hype](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/hype/): Excited, or something that stirs up excitement in people.
- [hyped](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/hyped/): Excited or energized about something.

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