snit
/snɪt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A U.S. unit of volume for liquor equal to 2 jiggers, 3 U.S. fluid ounces, or 88.7 milliliters.
noun
A beer chaser commonly served in three-ounce servings in highball or juice glasses with a Bloody Mary cocktail in the upper midwest states of United States including Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, and Illinois.
American usage
noun
A slice of dried fruit.
Example Sentences
- "Near-synonyms: fit, hissy, hissy fit, shit fit, tantrum, snippiness"
- "He's in a snit because he got passed over for promotion."
- "First, I think that the NPR leadership made a mistake in appearing to fire Williams in a snit, rather than not renewing his contract, at the next opportunity, because of longstanding differences in journalistic values."
- "She was confused. Now that he had worked himself into a snit he'd be angry if she unmade the bed and did what he wanted."
- "I want some hot coffee now or so help me I'll throw you out on your arse, you little snit."
- "The bartender served us each a snit with our Bloody Marys this morning."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *snidaz, Schnitt, Schnitte
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /snɪt/
Usage
- Slang
- Derogatory
- American usage