A fit of hysterics.
1833. Ant Keziah fell down in a conniption fit.—Seba Smith, ‘Major Jack Downing,’ p. 218 (1860).
1842. The Vermont papers are going into conniption fits, because their state is in debt $150,000.—Phila. Spirit of the Times, Aug. 23.
1859. She went into a conniption at the sight of poor Snap.—Harper’s Weekly, iii. p. 147 (Nov. 19).
