perhaps by shortening & alteration from hysterical
circa 1934, in the meaning defined above
hissingly
hissy
hissy fit
“Hissy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hissy. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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