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Conniption

//kəˈnɪp.ʃən//

Definitions

1
A fit of anger or panic; conniption fit.
When she came downstairs and saw what her children were eating, she had a conniption.
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tantrum tantrum catfit
2
A fit of laughing; convulsion.
The joke was not that funny, but he went into conniptions laughing.
Similar
the giggles

Word Origin

Since 1833, from American English. Unknown origin, probably a fanciful alteration of corruption etc., or maybe related to captious.

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//kəˈnɪp.ʃən//

1
A fit of anger or panic; conniption fit.
When she came downstairs and saw what her children were eating, she had a conniption.
Similar
tantrum tantrum catfit
2
A fit of laughing; convulsion.
The joke was not that funny, but he went into conniptions laughing.
Similar
the giggles

Word Origin

Since 1833, from American English. Unknown origin, probably a fanciful alteration of corruption etc., or maybe related to captious.

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