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mad on

mad on noun: a state of anger and resentment toward someone or something.

Noun

mad on (plural mad ons)

  1. A state of anger and resentment toward someone or something.
    • Walking mail men are fair game for animals, kids and any one with a mad on for the Post Oflice.2009, W. A. Franklin "Dub", Dining with Dub, →ISBN, page 36
    • And Ben was always hard to talk with when he had himself a mad on.2014, Penelope Williamson, The Outsider, →ISBN, page 109

Forms of mad on

pluralmad ons
alternative formmad-on

Questions about mad on

What does mad on mean?
Mad on means a state of anger and resentment toward someone or something.
What part of speech is mad on?
Mad on is a noun.
What is the plural of mad on?
The plural of mad on is mad ons.

Words near mad on in the dictionary

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  8. mad professor
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