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spack attack

spack attack noun: a fit of foolish rage; a tantrum.

Noun

spack attack (plural spack attacks)

  1. (UK, derogatory, slang) A fit of foolish rage; a tantrum.
    • We had some small touristy spack attacks here as our hotel was rubbish (even Istvan thought so) so relocated a few times until we were happy […]2011, Shirley Castley, One Eye Crying, One Eye Laughing, page 265
    • She left jobs because she had “meltdowns from the stress” or had “spack attacks.”2009, Niall McLaren, Humanizing Psychiatry: The Biocognitive Model, page 169

Forms of spack attack

pluralspack attacks

Questions about spack attack

What does spack attack mean?
Spack attack means a fit of foolish rage; a tantrum.
What part of speech is spack attack?
Spack attack is a noun.
What is the plural of spack attack?
The plural of spack attack is spack attacks.

Words near spack attack in the dictionary

  1. spaciousnesses
  2. spacism
  3. spacistor
  4. spacistors
  5. spack
  6. spack attack
  7. spack attacks
  8. spacker
  9. spackers
  10. spackier
  11. spackies

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