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having a monk on

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

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

Words near having a monk on in the dictionary

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

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