adjective
General Slang
tizzicky
· adjective · brummie
That dry, hacking little cough that won't quit.
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Describes a thin, irritating, tickly cough — the kind that nags at your throat all day and drives everyone in the room mad. Not a chesty cough; a wheezy little hacker.
“I've had this tizzicky cough since Bonfire Night, can't shift it.”
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tizzicky In A Sentence
I've had this tizzicky cough since Bonfire Night, can't shift it.
Origin & Usage
From 'phthisic' (an old word for tuberculosis or a wasting lung disease), softened over generations into a folk word for any persistent dry cough.
People Also Ask
What does tizzicky mean?
Tizzicky describes that dry, hacking little cough that just won't quit.
How do you use tizzicky in a sentence?
For example: 'She's had that tizzicky cough for a fortnight now — can't seem to shake it.'
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