Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shit fit

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.84 in modern English

Syllables: shit -fit
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A childish display of anger or frustration; a tantrum; a frantic outburst.

Canadian usage; American usage

Example Sentences

"When the Republicans found out that Wilson's second bill was actually being credited to Al Blumenthal and Fred Ohrenstein, two Democrats the Republicans have a particular animosity toward, they, to put it mildly, threw a shit-fit."
"My sweet little usually mellow kitty was having a total shit fit, screaming her head off."
"Krista would have a shit fit if she knew I did that."

Usage

Canadian usage
American usage

Inflected Forms

shit fits (plural) shit-fit (alternative) shitfit (alternative)

Phrases

go apeshit

Frequently Paired Words

go apeshit

Synonyms

hissy fit snit fit

Questions

What does shit fit mean?: A childish display of anger or frustration; a tantrum; a frantic outburst.

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