Complete Definition of "conniption"

English

Etymology
Since 1833, from American English, of uncertain origin; perhaps related to corruption or captious

Noun
conniption (plural: conniptions)

  1. A fit of anger or panic; conniption fit.

#:When she came downstairs and saw what her children were eating, she had a conniption.

  1. A fit of laughing.

Translations

a fit of anger or panic

German: Anfall m, hysterischer Anfall m, Wutanfall m
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Russian: п�ипадок и��е�ии m, и��е�ика f, п�и���п гнева m

a fit of laughing

German: Lachanfall m

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