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had a cob on

had a cob on is the simple past and past participle of have a cob on.

Meaning of have a cob on

Verb

have a cob on (third-person singular simple present has a cob on, present participle having a cob on, simple past and past participle had a cob on)

  1. (Northern England, Liverpool) To be in a bad mood; be grumpy.

Questions about had a cob on

What is had a cob on the simple past and past participle of?
Had a cob on is the simple past and past participle of have a cob on.

Words near had a cob on in the dictionary

  1. had a bone to pick
  2. had a brick in one's hat
  3. had a bun in the oven
  4. had a care
  5. had a clue
  6. had a cob on
  7. had a cow
  8. had a crack at
  9. had a crow to pull
  10. had a dog and barked oneself
  11. had a dog in the fight

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