"in the dumps" meaning in All languages combined

See in the dumps on Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} in the dumps, {{en-PP}} in the dumps
  1. Alternative form of down in the dumps Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: down in the dumps
    Sense id: en-in_the_dumps-en-prep_phrase-4PcSvMaR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "1699, B. E., A New Dictionary of the Canting Crew, London: W. Hawes et al.,\nIn the dumps, troubled, chagrin, melancholic."
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          "ref": "1979, Monty Python, Always Look on the Bright Side of Life:",
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