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catfit

catfit noun: a conniption fit.

Noun

catfit (plural catfits)

  1. (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
    Synonyms:
    tantrum

Synonyms of catfit

Forms of catfit

pluralcatfits

Origin of catfit

From cat + fit.

Questions about catfit

What does catfit mean?
Catfit means a conniption fit.
What part of speech is catfit?
Catfit is a noun.
What is the plural of catfit?
The plural of catfit is catfits.

Words near catfit in the dictionary

  1. catfishers
  2. catfishes
  3. catfishing
  4. catfishings
  5. catfishlike
  6. catfit
  7. catfits
  8. catflap
  9. catflaps
  10. catflesh
  11. catfood

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