case of the Mondays

plural cases of the Mondays

1. humorousAn instance of "the Mondays", a fictitious disorder associated with the tiredness, irritability, or distractedness that comes from returning to work after the weekend.

   Today I'm having a case of the Mondays. For us, the weekend is often busy, but every now and then Mondays are just blah.

   2014, Joni Parsley, Tapestry of Faith: Discovering God's Beautiful Design in the Laughter, Tears, and Struggles of Life, Charisma Media, →ISBN, page 20

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   A reporter, who has worked his way up to a top-level and high pressured position with a large metropolitan daily, suffers from a chronic case of "the Mondays."

   1975, Black Enterprise

   The road ahead for them is full of Syls and Caseys and Coopers and “Cases of the Mondays.” I hope they enjoyed Toy Story because if they thought Tim Allen was frightening then they sure as shit aren't going to be expecting that first Monday morning staff meeting now are they?

   2007, Joe Scartz, Bicentennial Baby, iUniverse, →ISBN

   Perhaps you may have played a role in the initiation of this potential fight, or maybe the combatant simply woke up tired, missed his bus, or is having a bad case of "the Mondays."

   2009, Lexi M. Schuh, Jennifer L. Dincola, How to Get the Promotion You Want in 90 Days Or Less: A Step-by-Step Plan for Making It Happen, Atlantic Publishing Company, →ISBN, page 214

   Synonyms: Mondayitis