case of the Mondays

noun

Etymology

Popularized by the 1999 film Office Space.

Definitions

  1. An instance of "the Mondays", a fictitious disorder associated with the tiredness,…

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

    • 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."
    • 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."

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