snit
[ snit ]
/ snɪt /
noun
an agitated or irritated state.
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Origin of snit
First recorded in 1935–40; origin uncertain
Words nearby snit
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Example sentences from the Web for snit
When I lost, I drove off in a 1937 Snit, refusing to concede to Perry.
British Dictionary definitions for snit
snit
/ (snɪt) /
noun
US and Australian a fit of temper
Word Origin for snit
C20: of unknown origin
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Idioms and Phrases with snit
snit
see in a snit.
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