Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The Hindu loom, consisting of a bamboo frame, a pair of heddles moved by loops, in which the great toes of the operator are inserted, a needle which sews as a shuttle, and a lay.

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Examples

  • But I wonder if the AFL would have the same "tanty" if this was the scenario.

    unknown title 2009

  • I had a tanty about some elements of fandom, yeah?

    Monday again karenmiller 2009

  • Partly that's because I've hit a mental roadblock -- I need to step back and unknot some plotting stuff before I can progress, and because my brain knows that it's starting to throw a tanty.

    Urgent reading for all Aussie book lovers karenmiller 2009

  • If ya reckon I have gone off, nuts, done me fkn crier, wigged out, flipped me lid, chucked a tanty, spat the fkn dummy just see what happens if it gets moved without my fkn god dam I am a effin god sign off

    Cheeseburger Gothic » Well that went better than expected. 2009

  • I somehow doubt this is any more than Steve “the chair” ballmer throwing another tanty.

    Windows exit from S Korea? 2005

  • There will be a tanty, let me assure you. sing - scream clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right.

    sierrazen Diary Entry sierrazen 2006

  • I somehow doubt this is any more than Steve “the chair” ballmer throwing another tanty.

    Windows exit from S Korea? 2005

  • I have gotten to that stage where I turn every trivial thing into something to chuck a tanty about.

    sierrazen Diary Entry sierrazen 2004

  • In other words, I'm going to chuck a tanty and tell her its my friggen birthday and I dont want aunty violet ruining my party!!!

    sierrazen Diary Entry sierrazen 2004

  • This Week in Online Tyranny - Eventually I'll test my thesis that says, "The bigger the product launch, the more social media users get banged in the tanty."

    Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now 2010

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