chuck a wobbly

verb

To have a sudden fit of anger; to throw a tantrum.

Meanings

verbchuck a wobbly (third-person singular simple present chucks a wobbly, present participle chucking a wobbly, simple past and past participle chucked a wobbly)

present singular third person chucks a wobbly · participle present chucking a wobbly · participle past chucked a wobbly · past chucked a wobbly

  1. AustraliaslangTo have a sudden fit of anger; to throw a tantrum.

    Synonyms: chuck a spaz

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo have a sudden fit of anger; to throw a tantrum.

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