sads en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
From sad + -s (suffix forming pluralia tantum).
Meanings
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(colloquial, plural, plural-only) Sadness or melancholy.
Lauris also tells the story of her putting some of her M&Ms into a bottle and calling them "Happiness Pills," which she sweetly offered when Martha had an episode of the Sads."
1996, David C. Treadway, Dead Reckoning: A Therapist Confronts His Own Grief, page 94:When parents start to feel sad vibes coming through most of the time and think, 'I don't know you any more', there's likely to be more going on than an ordinary bout of the sads.
2009, Leanne Rowe et al., I Just Want You To Be Happy, page 9:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| the sads | Number=Plur | canonical | lexicographic |