shit fit

noun

A childish display of anger or frustration; a tantrum; a frantic outburst.

Meanings

nounshit fit (plural shit fits)

plural shit fits · alternative shit-fit · alternative shitfit

  1. CanadaUSvulgarA childish display of anger or frustration; a tantrum; a frantic outburst.

    Krista would have a shit fit if she knew I did that.

    2015 June 24, Sam Esmail, “eps1.0_hellofriend.mov”, in Mr. Robot, season 1, episode 1, spoken by Elliot Alderson
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    When the Republicans found out that Wilson's second bill was actually being credited to Al Blumenthal and Fred Ohrenstein, two Democrats the Republicans have a particular animosity toward, they, to put it mildly, threw a shit-fit.

    1974, Phil Tracy, "State Secrets, The Village Voice, 23 May, p. 3 (retrieved 17 June 2009)

    My sweet little usually mellow kitty was having a total shit fit, screaming her head off.

    2007, Kris Carr, Sheryl Crow, Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips, →ISBN, page 25

    Synonyms: hissy fit, snit fit

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA childish display of anger or frustration; a tantrum; a frantic outburst.

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