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English word origin

Etymology of snit

American English, of unknown origin, perhaps onomatopoeic.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

A temper; a bad mood. · Term of abuse.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

American English, of unknown origin, perhaps onomatopoeic.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

A U.S. unit of volume for liquor equal to 2 jiggers, 3 U.S. fluid ounces, or 88.7 milliliters. · 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.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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.

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗
noun

A slice of dried fruit.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From German Schnitte (“slice”).

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