catfit

English

Etymology

From cat +‎ fit.

Noun

catfit (plural catfits)

1. (dialectal) A conniption fit
   • 1931, William Faulkner, Sanctuary, Library of America, published 1985, page 29:

     "...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."

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:tantrum