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According to phrases.org:
The 'dumps' in the expression derives from the Dutch 'domp,' 'mental haze or dullness,' or from the German 'dumpf,' 'close, heavy, oppressive, gloomy.'." From "Encyclopedia of Word and Phrase Origins" by Robert Hendrickson (Facts on File, New York, 1997). Another reference says: " 'Dump' is thought to be derived from the Dutch word 'domp' (meaning 'haze' or 'dullness'). During the Elizabethan period a 'dump' was also any kind of a slow, mournful song or dance.even in Shakespeare's time, 'in the dumps' meant 'out of spirits.'" "Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins" by William and Mary Morris (HarperCollins, New York, 1977, 1988).
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∙ 6y agoIts a way of saying that you are Gloomy and upset; not happy.
The image is of someone who is so unhappy that they're sitting down in the dump with all the garbage.
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