snit

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /snɪt/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  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. 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.
  5. 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.

词形变化

snits plural snits plural snits plural

词汇关系

衍生词
snitty snit fit
相关词
snide

词源

词源 1
American English, of unknown origin, perhaps onomatopoeic.
词源 2
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.
词源 3
From German Schnitte (“slice”).
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