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conniption

con·nip·tion

UK/kəˈnɪp.ʃən/ US/kʌˈnɪpʃʌn/ uncommon informal

noun

1.

a display of bad temper

  • “he had a fit”
  • “she threw a tantrum”
  • “he made a scene”
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Origin

Since 1833, from American English. Unknown origin, probably a fanciful alteration of corruption etc., or maybe related to captious.

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