tener el mono
Spanish
Etymology
Literally, “to have the monkey”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /teˌneɾ el ˈmono/ [t̪eˌneɾ el ˈmo.no]
- Syllabification: te‧ner el mo‧no
Verb
tener el mono (first-person singular present tengo el mono, first-person singular preterite tuve el mono, past participle tenido el mono)
- (idiomatic) To have withdrawal symptoms