Circa 1850's: originally 'doldrum' was a word meaning 'dullard; dull or sluggish; probably derived from 'dol', meaning 'dull'. It was, around the same time, used as a nautical term to describe an area just north of the equator where the two belts (meteorological term describing a region where a specific condition is found) of trade winds meet and neutralize each other resulting in no wind or wind insufficient to move a ship fitted only with sails. It was mistakenly used to describe a place rather than a circumstance. It is commonly used today to adumbrate a nautical state of being, a physiological condition and/or an emotional condition.
your mum on a stick
Doldrums got it's name by being stuck in the ocean is the like word definition of "doldrums." Which is "A state of inactivity, stagnation, or slump."
I have been in the doldrums ever since Batool (a girl's name) left me.
The Doldrums. The Horse Latitudes are further north..
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They got their name from being stuck in one place
doldrums
The word "doldrums" is a noun. It refers to a state of inactivity, stagnation, or low spirits.
The ship got to the doldrums where there was no wind.
The Doldrums
the doldrums
the countries which use the doldrums are Pakistan, India,