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had a monk on

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

Meaning of have a monk on

Verb

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

  1. (UK, slang) To be sullen or bad-tempered.
    • 'That's not what bothers me.'
      'Really? You've had a monk on ever since you got home last night ... stomping around like a little kid. You're worse than that little deviant.'2019, H. A. Dawson, Stumbling in a Smoky Haze

Questions about had a monk on

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

Words near had a monk on in the dictionary

  1. had a loose screw
  2. had a lot of time
  3. had a mind of one's own
  4. had a mind to
  5. had a moment
  6. had a monk on
  7. had a mountain to climb
  8. had a normal one
  9. had a pair
  10. had a point
  11. had a poor time of it

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