the hump
noun
British, informal
: a state in which one is angry or upset
She gets the hump when she loses.
Losing gives her the hump.
Examples of the hump in a Sentence
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Over the hump and safely onto the other side of the week.
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Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
But still, those teams could never get over the hump.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
That has fueled this year’s team and given them the experience to get over the hump and win the Cup.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Carolina won at least a round in each of the previous seven but had consistently failed to get over the hump.
—Stephen Whyno, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Cory Sandhagen is one of the most respected 135-pounders in the sport, but he's never gotten over the hump.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The teams traded runs constantly in the second half, and the Sun could never quite get over the hump to take a lead.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
But Morey's future moves fell short of getting the Sixers over the hump.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Maybe that would be a move that could get Hagens over the hump.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
But still, those teams could never get over the hump.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
That has fueled this year’s team and given them the experience to get over the hump and win the Cup.
—Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Carolina won at least a round in each of the previous seven but had consistently failed to get over the hump.
—Stephen Whyno, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Cory Sandhagen is one of the most respected 135-pounders in the sport, but he's never gotten over the hump.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
The teams traded runs constantly in the second half, and the Sun could never quite get over the hump to take a lead.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
But Morey's future moves fell short of getting the Sixers over the hump.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Maybe that would be a move that could get Hagens over the hump.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
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“The hump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20hump. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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