He 'goes into conniptions' [=becomes very upset] if you disagree with him about politics.
Mom really had/threw a 'conniption' [='fit'] when I told her I got arrested.
(..) And we had a ball, until... She came down like this: And when she saw what the children were eating... l've always heard about people having a conniption, but l'd never seen one. You don't want to see 'em. My wife's face... split. The skin and hair split (..)1983 Bill Cosby: Himself