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)

  1. (idiomatic) To have withdrawal symptoms