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getting one's hump up

getting one's hump up is the present participle and gerund of get one's hump up.

Meaning of get one's hump up

Verb

get one's hump up (third-person singular simple present gets one's hump up, present participle getting one's hump up, simple past got one's hump up, past participle got one's hump up or gotten one's hump up)

  1. (archaic, slang) To become angry or sullen.

Questions about getting one's hump up

What is getting one's hump up the present participle and gerund of?
Getting one's hump up is the present participle and gerund of get one's hump up.

Words near getting one's hump up in the dictionary

  1. getting one's head together
  2. getting one's hole
  3. getting one's hooks into
  4. getting one's hopes up
  5. getting one's house in order
  6. getting one's hump up
  7. getting one's jollies
  8. getting one's juices flowing
  9. getting one's kicks
  10. getting one's knickers in a knot
  11. getting one's knickers in a twist

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