Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tiswas

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables
tiswas
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A state of nervous excitement or confusion.

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

tizwas (alternative) tizwoz (alternative)

Phrases

all of a tiswas

Questions

What does tiswas mean?
A state of nervous excitement or confusion.
Where does tiswas come from?
Possibly coined by the Royal Air Force. Possibly a blend of it + is + was. Compare tizzy.

How to pronounce tiswas

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