Associations to the word «Conniption»

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Wiktionary

CONNIPTION, noun. (informal) A fit of anger or panic; conniption fit.
CONNIPTION, noun. A fit of laughing; convulsion.
CONNIPTION FIT, noun. Anger or panic expressed verbally loudly and with overt bodily gestures.
CONNIPTION FITS, noun. Plural of conniption fit

Dictionary definition

CONNIPTION, noun. A display of bad temper; "he had a fit"; "she threw a tantrum"; "he made a scene".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley