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having a cob on

having a cob on is the present participle and gerund 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 having a cob on

What is having a cob on the present participle and gerund of?
Having a cob on is the present participle and gerund of have a cob on.

Words near having a cob on in the dictionary

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

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