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What is a term or phrase meaning Melancholic or Down in the Dumps?
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Depressed, blue, going down, broken, shattered, on the floor, beaten to the ground....
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What does the phrase I feel as low as a snake's belly in a wagon rut?
It means that you are feeling depressed or down in the dumps
When was Down in the Dumps created?
Down in the Dumps was created in 1997.
When did Down in the Dumps happen?
Down in the Dumps happened in 1996.
What is the meaning of the idiom down in the bumps?
1- It is NOT an idiom (check your dictionary). 2- It is NOT "down in the bumps". 3- It IS "DOWN IN THE DUMPS", not bumps. 4- "Down in the dumps" means DEPRESSED. i HOPE MY CORRECTING OF YOU DOES NOT CAUSE YOU TO FEEL "DOWN IN THE DUMPS" BTW: the use of CAPS is not necessarily meant to be SHOUTING !!! Caps are also used to highlight certain words and phrases. Bless your heart.
What does the cowboy slang 'dumpish' mean?
Cowboys loved a colorful phrase! This meant sad or melancholy. It's like being down in the dumps.
What do you call a person who doesn't laugh?
It would depend on the reason they don't laugh. They might be sad, depressed, or may not have a very good sense of humor. Melancholic means sad, down in the dumps, or blue. They could also be cranky, gloomy, or cheerless.
What actors and actresses appeared in Down in the Dumps - 1990?
The cast of Down in the Dumps - 1990 includes: Corey Burton
Complete the idiom'to be down in the...?
Dumps
What is the meaning of the phrase''to be down to earth''?
Stop going around with your head in the clouds.
What does the metaphor down in the dumps mean?
The metaphor "down in the dumps" means feeling sad, gloomy, or depressed. It is often used to describe someone who is feeling low or unhappy.
Where did down in the dumps come from?
According to phrases.org: The 'dumps' in the expression derives from the Dutch 'domp,' 'mental haze or dullness,' or from the German 'dumpf,' 'close, heavy, oppressive, gloomy.'." From "Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins" by Robert Hendrickson (Facts on File, New York, 1997). Another reference says: " 'Dump' is thought to be derived from the Dutch word 'domp' (meaning 'haze' or 'dullness'). During the Elizabethan period a 'dump' was also any kind of a slow, mournful song or dance.even in Shakespeare's time, 'in the dumps' meant 'out of spirits.'" "Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins" by William and Mary Morris (HarperCollins, New York, 1977, 1988).
Different words for sad?
unhappy, blue, melancholic, heavyhearted, downcast, down in the mouth
