   Pitch a FitIn Appalachian and Southern speech, "pitch a fit" means to throw a tantrum or act out in anger. It’s a lively way of saying someone lost their temper or carried on. #SouthernSayings #Appalachia #PeopleandRelationships #DialectandGrammar #Southern #ScoldingandTeasing Hillbilly Dude Says...  If somebody's havin' a tantrum of some sort, most folks would say, 'he's pitchin' a royal fit. That 'royal' part is an upgrade. Hillbilly Dude Says... If somebody's havin' a tantrum of some sort, most folks would say, 'he's pitchin' a royal fit. That 'royal' part is an upgrade. Pronunciation[PITCH uh FIT] Meaning & Usage- To throw a tantrum (verb phrase)
Mae:
Why’s he cryin’ so loud?
Earl:
He’s pitchin’ a fit over candy.- To get angry or upset (verb phrase, figurative)
Mae:
He didn’t like the news.
Earl:
Nope, he pitched a fit about it.variations: pitching a fit, pitching a royal fit ★ Folks say "pitch a fit" for everything from a child’s meltdown to a grown person’s fussin’. It’s colorful but not crude, making it common in family talk. ★ Origin and EtymologyFirst recorded in American English in the 1800s. "Pitch" here means to throw, and "fit" refers to an outburst or spell. The phrase stuck especially in the South and Appalachia as a lively way to describe temper flare-ups. Usage NotesStill widely used across the South and Appalachia. Understood elsewhere in the U.S., though it may sound quaint or regional. Often used about children, but also applied jokingly to adults. Say It Like a SouthernerSaid plain: "pitch-uh fit." Quick and clipped in everyday talk. | ...
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