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How to pronounce snits

noun

Say it like: Sni-ts

The correct spelling is snits. A temper; a lack of patience; a bad mood. For example: "He's in a snit because he got passed over for promotion."

Usage Examples

He's in a snit because he got passed over for promotion.

The bartender served us each a snit with our Bloody Marys this morning.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A temper; a lack of patience; a bad mood.
  2. 2.A U.S. unit of volume for liquor equal to 2 jiggers, 3 U.S. fluid ounces, or 88.7 milliliters.
  3. 3.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.

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