CONNIPTION FIT


Meaning of CONNIPTION FIT in English

con ‧ nip ‧ tion /kəˈnɪpʃ ə n/ BrE AmE ( also conˈniption ˌfit ) noun [countable] American English old-fashioned

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Probably an invented word ]

a way of behaving which shows that you are very angry:

My mother threw a conniption fit when I didn’t come home till two in the morning.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.