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took the studs

took the studs is the simple past 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 took the studs

What is took the studs the simple past of?
Took the studs is the simple past of take the studs.

Words near took the studs in the dictionary

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

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