10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONNIPTION»
Discover the use of
conniption in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
conniption and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Up Side of Being Down: A Simple Guide for Healing ...
A Simple Guide for Healing Negativity With Mind Fitness Joy Watson.
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The Disheveled Dictionary: A Curious Caper Through Our ...
a fit of hysterical excitement or anger: conniption is a genuinely American
expression of nevertheless uncertain provenance "Now don't you go blowing up
this minor contretemps into a Dostoyevskian conniption." Yolanta pleaded with
the ...
Karen Elizabeth Gordon, 2003
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BARTLETT'S DICTIONARY OF AMERICANISMS
It was variously spelled by the early colonists, Quonectacut, Quonaugh- ticut,
Conecticot, etc. ; and is said to mean, in the Mohegan language, a long river.
Conner. See Burgall. Conniption Fit. This term is exclusively used by the fair sex,
who ...
JOHN RUSSELL BARTLETT, 1859
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Dictionary of Americanisms: A Glossary of Words and Phrases ...
Ex. " George, if you keep coming home so late to dinner, I shall have a conniption
." As near as I can judge, conniption fits are tantrums. Sam Slick, in his visit to a "
female college," made proposals to the " presi- dentress," which sho at first ...
John Russell Bartlett, 1860
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Dictionary of Americanisms, 2nd ed. enlarged
It was variously spelled by the early colonists, Quonectacut, Quonaugh- ticut,
Conecticot, etc. ; and is said to mean, in the Mohegan language, a long river.
Conner. See Burgall. Conniption Fit. This term is exclusively used by the fair sex,
who ...
John Russell Bartlett, 1859
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Bitter, Party of One... Your Table Is Ready: Relationship ...
You really do have to know a woman to distinguish orgasm from conniption.
Frankly, I would rather witness the orgasm. This conniption crap sucks. Now that I
thought of it,I wondered if she could have a conniption without me. Or, if there
were ...
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Raised Right in the South
Hissy. Fits,. Sometimes. Known. as. Conniption. Fits. B. eing raised right in the
South means that you must never pitch a hissy fit in public. What, you say, is a “
hissy fit?” If you will just elongate that first syllable and add several sss's I believe
you ...
Lumley Brantley, Rose Elaine, 2009
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L Is for Lollygag: Quirky Words for a Clever Tongue
Much worse than a hissy fit, a conniption fit is especially dangerous (for you)
when had by your mom or teacher or someone of that ilk. This would not be the
time to tell such a person, “Don't get your underwear in a twist.” is for “
Contrariwise,” ...
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Power Up Your Creative Mind
Creative. Predicament. egyptian. Conniption. You have traveled back through
time to the land ofthe Ancient Egyptians. Due to a malfunction in the landing gear
of your time machine, you find yourself sealed in the newly closed tomb of King
Tut ...
Kathy Frazier and Elaine Reynolds
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Dictionary of Americanisms, Briticisms, Canadianisms and ...
Reader's Digest. connection rebarsAm. projecting reinforcement (in building).
connector assembly Am. /Br. plugandsocket/ electric connection with the help of
socket and plug. connexionBr. connection. conniption fit Am., Can. col. obs.
humor.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONNIPTION»
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conniption is used in the context of the following news items.
Creating Cher's Iconic 'Clueless' Looks
She looks fantastically out of place among throngs of skater boys like Travis Birkenstock (the name says it all), and has a conniption fit when he ... «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
Terminator Genisys Review
I could feel Doc Brown having a conniption fit at the ridiculousness of Terminator Genisys. And there's also the point of them being caught by ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
Media That Writes About Hillary Clinton's Shoes Demands She …
On Saturday some nice elderly grandmother managed to set off a media conniption fit by using a rope to keep reporters away from her while ... «Bayoubuzz, Jul 15»
Calgary's weedy whiner pestering city's 311 complaint lines with …
... of an unwelcome weed sends you into the kind of conniption that would drive you to waste an entire weekend squealing on your neighbours. «Calgary Sun, Jul 15»
Hard religious talk
I also remember my late grandmother, who was a staunch old-time Baptist, almost having a conniption because her sister had converted to ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
Clever Deadmau5, Pete Tong, Flosstradamus, and Tyler, the …
The throng then undulated to a plethora of Deadmau5's bassy, minimalist beats, but a mass-conniption fit nearly erupted during what seemed ... «Straight.com, Jul 15»
Calvin Klein Lists Miami Retreat, Buys L.A. Architectural
However, while those of y'all who feel the need to have a conniption, have your conniption — we're going to go ahead and calmly discuss the ... «Variety, Jul 15»
Friday Tennis Blog: Rafa Shocker; U.S. TV Bonanza Today at …
“The Southern Association (then known as the Southern Lawn Tennis Association) had a conniption fit,” said Gardnar Mulloy in an article in the ... «USTA Florida, Jul 15»
Texas Is Creating A Gay Marriage Loophole — And Here's Why …
Were a clerk to refuse to issue a business license to a pig farm on the grounds that pigs are unclean, the right would have a conniption, and ... «Bustle, Jun 15»
Siobhan O'Connor: Second-hand books wrapped in auld wallpaper …
Louise was having a conniption this week as she had no idea how much the super dooper digital school bag would set her back. «Irish Mirror, Jun 15»
