Conniption Definition
kə-nĭpshən
conniptions
noun
conniptions
A fit of anger, hysteria, etc.; tantrum.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Conniption
Noun
Singular:
conniption
Plural:
conniptionsOrigin of Conniption
-
Since 1833, from American English. Unknown origin, perhaps related to corruption or captious.
From Wiktionary
Mock-Latin perhaps influenced by snip or snap
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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