tanty

English

Etymology

From tantrum +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

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Noun

tanty (plural tanties)

1. (Australia, slang) A tantrum.
   • 2008, Tim Winton, Breath, Picador UK Paperback edition 2008, Ch.2, p.13, 14:

     I had never in my life seen a woman so angry. She made tanty noises like a toddler.

Anagrams

• Natty, natty