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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/Morella1989 on 2025-08-03 18:38:04+00:00.

Original Title: TIL that “Got the morbs” was a slang phrase or euphemism used in the Victorian era. The phrase describes a person afflicted with temporary melancholy or sadness. The term was defined in James Redding Ware’s 1909 book Passing English of the Victorian Era.