Loading ...Conniption Fit
Basic Meaning
Unlike a tantrum, which could be triggered with little outside provocation, a conniption fit is often an anticipated response to incredibly bad or disappointing news. For example, someone who is already running late for an important meeting, and then encounters a road block on the way to it, may go into “conniptions.” It is generally characterized by a tirade of strong language accompanied by signs of frustration, rage, and even sadness. Sometimes a person having a conniption fit is reduced to stutters and incomprehensible sounds or phrases.
I’m watching the Dow magically rise today as Wall St props up the ailing index in hopes of supporting Hillary’s Election efforts. I am waiting…a little higher please, so my cost on shorting the Dow (SDOW) costs me a little less. By Wednesday I expect to reap my reward as Wall St throws a conniption fit.
