canary fit en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(dated, idiomatic) A highly emotional state of distress, anger, etc.
When put out, she would declare that she'd been thrown 'into a canary fit'.
1970, Gervas Huxley, Both Hands, page 25:The thousand odd officers and men on parade nearly threw a canary fit.
1932, William Guy Carr, Hell's Angels of the Deep, page 136:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| canary fits | Number=Plur | lexicographic |