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snit (snɪt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| (US), (Austral) a fit of temper | |
| [C20: of unknown origin] | |
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Snit
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
snit
"state of agitation, fit of temper," 1939, Amer.Eng., of unknown origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Slang Dictionary
snit definition[snɪt]
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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American Heritage
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Example sentences
In that case officials of the company had caused the expenditure of corporate monies in a snit against them.
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