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.

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But still, those teams could never get over the hump. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 14 June 2026 And that episode was the episode that kind of took the series over the hump. — Charles Moss, SPIN, 8 June 2026 Over the hump and safely onto the other side of the week. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026 The Clippers, meanwhile, are still trying to get over the hump. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for the hump

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“The hump.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20hump. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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