"tiswas" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Possibly coined by the Royal Air Force. Possibly a blend of it + is + was. Compare tizzy. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|it|is|was|nocap=1}} blend of it + is + was, {{m|en|tizzy}} tizzy Head templates: {{en-noun|!}} tiswas (plural not attested)
  1. (UK) A state of nervous excitement or confusion. Tags: UK, no-plural Synonyms: tizwas, tizwoz Derived forms: all of a tiswas

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