conniption

conniption
/keuh nip"sheuhn/, n.
Often, conniptions. Informal. a fit of hysterical excitement or anger. Also called conniption fit.
[1825-35, Amer.; orig. uncert.]

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  • conniption (fit) — [ka nipjan...] n. a burst of anger; a spaz. □ He had a conniption fit over the question of my marriage to Wally. □ Come on, don’t have a conniption! …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • conniption fit — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun Informal. An angry outburst: fit2, huff, passion, tantrum, temper. Informal: conniption. See FEELINGS …   English dictionary for students

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