tiz up v.
(Aus.) of a place or object, to decorate or improve; of a person or a place, to titivate.
Land (Sydney) 25 Sept. 10/4: Beat eggs for 10 minutes, add sugar and beat 10 more minutes, then add flour mixed with cream of tartar, boil butter and milk then add soda: add quickly to the mixture, as it will tizz up any flavouring. | ||
Sun (Sydney) 12 Dec. 13/1: The sudden disappearance of staff cadets [...] was explained to me by Prue Vowles who told me they had gone to ‘tizz-up’ the gym for the ball that night. | ||
Argus (Melbourne) 22 Aug. 10/4: About 100 hats have already been collected - some never worn [...] while some bear labels of overseas designers, and others just need to be ‘tizzed up’ . | ||
Aus. Speaks. |