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snit

  [snit]
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–noun
an agitated or irritated state.
Origin:
1935–40; orig. uncert.
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snit   (snĭt)   
n.   Informal
A state of agitation or irritation.

[Origin unknown.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
snit [snɪt]

  1. n.
    a state of resentment. : Don't work yourself into such a snit.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

snit 
"state of agitation, fit of temper," 1939, Amer.Eng., of unknown origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Idioms & Phrases

snit

see in a snit.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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