meltdown

Having a full-blown adult tantrum over something minor. A wobbly is not just anger — it’s dramatic, theatrical chaos, ideally with flailing arms.

“He threw a wobbly because his toast was ‘too toasty’.”

Means someone’s gone completely off-script — angry, irrational, or behaving like a soap opera villain. Usually used when someone reacts dramatically to something minor, like running out of milk.

“She lost the plot when she saw the state of the kitchen.”