"Mondayitis" meaning in English

See Mondayitis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Mondayitis.wav
Etymology: From Monday + -itis. The term has been widely used in Australia for decades. Popularity of the term in the USA may be traceable to its use in the US comedy film Office Space (1999). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Monday|itis}} Monday + -itis Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Mondayitis (uncountable)
  1. the tired and apathetic feeling experienced by persons returning to work on a Monday after the weekend Tags: uncountable Related terms: Mondayish, the Wikipedia article (english: Working time), which places the term in context
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