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has a cob on

has a cob on is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 has a cob on

What is has a cob on the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Has a cob on is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have a cob on.

Words near has a cob on in the dictionary

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

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