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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

  1. n. Informal A fit of violent emotion, such as anger or panic. Also called conniption fit.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

  1. n. An attack of hysteria; a fit of rage or vexation.
  2. n. An attack of hysteria; a fit of rage or vexation.

Wiktionary

  1. n. informal A fit of anger or panic; conniption fit.
  2. n. A fit of laughing; convulsion.

WordNet 3.0

  1. n. a display of bad temper

Etymologies

  1. Since 1833, from American English. Unknown origin, perhaps related to corruption or captious. (Wiktionary)
  2. Mock Latin, perhaps influenced by snip or snap. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)

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  • yarb ...the increasing noise of their own dissensions, or poor Jacqueline's conniptions...

    - Malcolm Lowry, October Ferry to Gabriola Jul 30, 2008

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