Got the morbs

term was defined in James Redding Ware's 1909 book Passing English of the Victorian Era.

[3] The phrase appeared in the book Passing English of the Victorian Era (1909) by James Redding Ware.

[1] The book states that the phrase dates from 1880 and defines it: "Temporary melancholia.

The British lexicographer Susie Dent described "having the morbs" as "to sit under a cloud of despondency".

[4] In 2015, the Boston-based indie rock band the Sheila Divine released a full-length album titled The Morbs.