catfit en · NOUN
Etymology
From cat + fit.
Meanings
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(dialectal) A conniption fit
"...Wont drink none hisself, and jest let me take one sup and I be dawg ef hit dont look like he'll have a catfit."
1931, William Faulkner, Sanctuary, Library of America, published 1985, page 29:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| catfits | Number=Plur | lexicographic |