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taking the studs

taking the studs is the present participle and gerund of take the studs.

Meaning of take the studs

Verb

take the studs (third-person singular simple present takes the studs, present participle taking the studs, simple past took the studs, past participle taken the studs)

  1. (Midlands, Southern US) To act in a balky and uncooperative manner.
    • Pap has taken the studs, and I have made up my mind to leave here for good and all.1891, Joel Chandler Harris, Balaam and His Master

Questions about taking the studs

What is taking the studs the present participle and gerund of?
Taking the studs is the present participle and gerund of take the studs.

Words near taking the studs in the dictionary

  1. taking the rough with the smooth
  2. taking the shadow for the substance
  3. taking the shilling
  4. taking the shine out of
  5. taking the stand
  6. taking the studs
  7. taking the sun
  8. taking the time
  9. taking the trouble
  10. taking the veil
  11. taking the weight off

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