headfit
nounEtymology From head + fit.
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British, West Country, Slang A sudden fit of temper; a tantrum.
- I also won't discipline when a child is busy throwing a headfit because anything I say or do will be ignored.2011 April 11, TinyChickenLady, “Judge Willaim Adams”, in BackYard Chickens Forums:
- I started eventing in 1988 and they definitely were not compulsory then. I remember because after I'd been xc a family friend realised I didn't have a 'back protector' on, had a headfit, and frogmarched me to the tradestands at Brigstock to force me to buy one.2013 April 26, kerilli, “Anybody know anything about the development of the body protector pre year 2000?”, in Horse and Hound Forums:
- Synonyms
- tantrum