shit fit

noun

variants or less commonly shit-fit

ˈshit-ˌfit 

or shitfit

plural shit fits also shit-fits or shitfits

vulgar : an instance of bad temper : an angry outburst

And parenting expert Kate Orson says that, in her experience, 'shit fits' are not just for kids: 'Tantrums are a good thing—they're nature's way of releasing stress and tension. …'

—Rhiannon Evans

—usually singular

I gotta go home or my mom'll have a shit fit.

—Robert J. Levy

Record stores now get their appeal from carrying secondhand records, something the industry used to have a regular shit fit about.

—Steve Albini

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above