have one's hump up

verb

To be angry or sullen.

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Meanings

verbhave one's hump up (third-person singular simple present has one's hump up, present participle having one's hump up, simple past and past participle had one's hump up)

present singular third person has one's hump up · participle present having one's hump up · participle past had one's hump up · past had one's hump up

  1. archaicslangTo be angry or sullen.
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Chicago

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