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headfit

headfit noun: a sudden fit of temper; a tantrum.

Noun

headfit (plural headfits)

  1. (British, West-Country, slang, Bristol) A sudden fit of temper; a tantrum.
    • I also won't discipline when a child is busy throwing a headfit because anything I say or do will be ignored.2011 April 11, TinyChickenLady, “Judge Willaim Adams”, in BackYard Chickens Forums
    • I started eventing in 1988 and they definitely were not compulsory then. I remember because after I'd been xc a family friend realised I didn't have a 'back protector' on, had a headfit, and frogmarched me to the tradestands at Brigstock to force me to buy one.2013 April 26, kerilli, “Anybody know anything about the development of the body protector pre year 2000?”, in Horse and Hound Forums
    Synonyms:
    tantrum

Synonyms of headfit

Forms of headfit

pluralheadfits

Origin of headfit

From head + fit.

Questions about headfit

What does headfit mean?
Headfit means a sudden fit of temper; a tantrum.
What part of speech is headfit?
Headfit is a noun.
What is the plural of headfit?
The plural of headfit is headfits.

Words near headfit in the dictionary

  1. headfire
  2. headfires
  3. headfirst
  4. headfish
  5. headfishes
  6. headfit
  7. headfits
  8. headflip
  9. headflips
  10. headfold
  11. headfolds

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