fit+of+anger
121wing-ding — /wing ding /, n. Slang. 1. a noisy, exciting celebration or party. 2. a fit, either induced by drugs or feigned. 3. a fit of anger; a rage. Also, wing ding. [1925 30, Amer.; rhyming compound, perh. based on WING] * * * …
122throw an eppy — Vrb phrs. Have a fit of anger. Derived from epilectic fit. See eppy . E.g. After losing the final game of the season he threw an eppy and resigned from the team management …
123hissy — his•sy [[t]ˈhɪs i[/t]] n. pl. sies. cvb sts sl. a fit of anger; temper tantrum Also called his′sy fit . • Etymology: 1930–35, amer …
124conniption — ☆ conniption [kə nip′shən ] n. [arbitrary pseudo Latin coinage] [often pl.] Informal a fit of anger, hysteria, etc.; tantrum: also conniption fit …
125wing-ding — /wing ding /, n. Slang. 1. a noisy, exciting celebration or party. 2. a fit, either induced by drugs or feigned. 3. a fit of anger; a rage. Also, wing ding. [1925 30, Amer.; rhyming compound, perh. based on WING] …
126come over — {v.} To take control of; cause sudden strong feeling in; happen to. * /A sudden fit of anger came over him./ * /A great tenderness came over her./ * /What has come over him?/ …
127come over — {v.} To take control of; cause sudden strong feeling in; happen to. * /A sudden fit of anger came over him./ * /A great tenderness came over her./ * /What has come over him?/ …
128Tiff — Tiff, n. [Originally, a sniff, sniffing; cf. Icel. ?efr a smell, ?efa to sniff, Norw. tev a drawing in of the breath, teva to sniff, smell, dial. Sw. t[ u]v smell, scent, taste.] 1. Liquor; especially, a small draught of liquor. Sipping his tiff… …
