"headfit" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: headfits [plural]
Etymology: head + fit Etymology templates: {{compound|en|head|fit}} head + fit Head templates: {{en-noun}} headfit (plural headfits)
  1. (British slang, West Country, Bristol) A sudden fit of temper; a tantrum. Tags: British, West-Country, slang Synonyms: tantrum
    Sense id: en-headfit-en-noun-rQeWa98I Categories (other): Bristolian English, English entries with incorrect language header, West Country English

Inflected forms

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