snit
pronunciation
How to pronounce snit in British English:
UK [snɪt]
How to pronounce snit in American English:
US [snɪt]
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- Noun:
- a state of agitated irritation
Word Origin
- snit (n.)
- "state of agitation, fit of temper," 1939, American English, of unknown origin. First in Claire Boothe's "Kiss the Boys Good-bye," which gives it a U.S. Southern context.
Example
- 1. She comes down after him if they 're in a snit .
- 2. He was in a snit this morning and I didn 't dare approach him .
- 3. This has all been background for two papers that have sent me into this snit .