Snit
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 A temper; a bad mood. slang
"Near-synonyms: fit, hissy, hissy fit, shit fit, tantrum, snippiness"
- 2 A U.S. unit of volume for liquor equal to 2 jiggers, 3 U.S. fluid ounces, or 88.7 milliliters.
- 3 A slice of dried fruit. dialectal, especially, in-plural
"Scenes of plenty, bliss Arcad'n' Sparkling eyes and rosy features; Joyous, blessed, happy creatures! Apple snits and pumpkin slices; Eggs and butter bring good prices! Gran'ries full and runnin' Over; Bulging haymows sweet with clover; ..."
- 4 a state of agitated irritation wordnet
- 5 Term of abuse. derogatory, slang
"I want some hot coffee now or so help me I'll throw you out on your arse, you little snit."
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- 6 A beer chaser commonly served in three-ounce servings in highball or juice glasses with a Bloody Mary cocktail in the upper midwest states of United States including Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, and Illinois. US, dialectal
"The bartender served us each a snit with our Bloody Marys this morning."
Example
More examples"Near-synonyms: fit, hissy, hissy fit, shit fit, tantrum, snippiness"
Etymology
American English, of unknown origin, perhaps onomatopoeic.
Likely related to Proto-Germanic *snidaz, i.e. a a little, a bit. Also perhaps from obsolete German Schnitt which is a small amount of beer served in a larger glass.
From German Schnitte (“slice”).
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Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.