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    [Adjective]  | "feisty" | \ ˈfī-stē \


    1: full of nervous energy : fidgety

    2: touchy, quarrelsome

    3: exuberantly frisky


    Origin: 1896 ;

     {see: |feist|feist} + {see: |-y:1|-y:1};

    [Adjective]  | "feisty" 


    1: feeling or displaying eagerness to fight;


      * e.g., " ... a feisty hockey player who has spent more than his share of time in the penalty box "





     [ "feisty" ]

    1: Excitable, spirited (can sometimes mean irritable or easy to anger)

      * e.g.,  ... She's a feisty little godess 


     [ "feisty" ]

    2: From the german 'fist' which means a small, agressive and lively dog

      * e.g.,  ... That feisty bitch just bit me 

     [ "feisty" ]

    1: Typically used nowadays to describe a smallish woman who is either opinionated and aggressive or plucky and spirited. The word originates from a combination of the Old English word fyst meaning to fart and the German "fist" a small excitable dog.

      * e.g.,  ... That Janeane Garofalo is a feisty old bird, farts like a dog too. 

     [ "feisty" ]

    1: Being highly sexually aroused or being in a heighted sexual mood

      * e.g.,  ... God damn that woman was being fesity, she wanted to get it on bad! 

     [ "feisty" ]

    1: Cheeky, impolite. Lacking respect for others. Ignorant.

      * e.g.,  ... (i)She's feisty. She kissed her teeth at me. 

     [ "Feisty" ]

    1: Feisty is someone being spirited and excitable typically one who is relatively small or weak lively, determined, and courageous.

      * e.g.,  ... Rachelle is a feisty little girl 

     [ "Feisty" ]

    1: Feisty is a condescending way to describe a woman who has an opinion and is determined to achieve her goals. It’s uncommon for CIS men to be described as ‘feisty’ due to society’s unconscious bias towards how men and women should act. In their guide to improving the media coverage of females, the Women’s Media Centre lists ‘feisty’ as one of the words that should be avoided, describing it as “normally reserved for individuals that are not inherently powerful”.

      * e.g.,  ... He realised feisty is a sexist term and praised his female colleague for being driven instead. 

     [ "Feisty" ]

    1: An act in which the individual makes a mistake within a gaming environment. The mistake never causes major problems, but can add to the difficulty of a situation. Often happens when trying to rush or striving to make others move at a faster pace. One can only 'pull a feisty' if he/she is immensely skilled in all aspects of a situation and is completely confident in his/her ability.

      * e.g.,  ... Yeah, he pulled a feisty" "Hahaha, sorry guys I pulled a feisty 

     [ "Feisty" ]

    1: The hot Cuban Chick from VH1's For the Love of Ray J and I Love Money So cute and adorable she makes any VH1 show worthwhile.

      * e.g.,  ... I was watching VH1 and Feisty came on the show. I was so excited. 

     [ "Feisty" ]

    1: A little fuck boy who always has to be right and corrects girls who are always on fleek

      * e.g.,  ... Hi I'm rufino and I suck dick because I'm feisty 

     [ "The feisties" ]

    1: When a dogs butthole gets that look when they have to poop.

      * e.g.,  ... “Ooooh Spot has the feisties” 

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