different between conniption vs hissyfit

English

Since 1833, from American English. Unknown origin, perhaps related to corruption or captious.

conniption (plural conniptions)

(informal) A fit of anger or panic; conniption fit.
- 2001, Slipknot, "My Plague", Iowa.
When she came downstairs and saw what her children were eating, she had a conniption.
...threatened by the conniptions gripping Wall Street (Businessweek Oct.20, 2008)
A fit of laughing; convulsion.
The joke was not that funny, but he went into conniptions laughing.

hissyfit (plural hissyfits)

Alternative form of hissy fit
I told him I would be late and he had a hissyfit.

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