Woke up on the wrong side of the bed

Alt: Got up on the wrong side of the bed. (Past Tense)
An expression that is typically used to describe a grumpy or irritable person, especially when the reason for their unhappiness is unknown.

It can also be used to describe when somebody wakes up in a bad mood which then lasts all day, possibly because they didn't get enough sleep or had an unpleasant dream the night before.

The phrase dates back to Ancient Rome, where it was considered bad luck to get out of bed from the left side, which itself originated in a very old superstition saying that everything related to the left-hand side was inherently unlucky. The modern English expression reflects that myth with a tongue-in-cheek play on words, suggesting that a grouchy person must have gotten out of bed on the "wrong" side, as opposed to the "right" side.

"What's with Wendy? She seems annoyed about something."
"I don't know, maybe she got up on the wrong side of the bed today."
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"You're acting like real jerk!"
"Sorry, I just woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. I'm in a bad mood, but it's not your fault."

Woke up on the wrong side of the bed by Charlie Apples May 28, 2015

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You woke the wrong dog

Meaning you're in for it or it's gonna get ugly usually when some big and tough ass moutherfucker thinks he can challenge you

*tough video game boss approaches *

Player : "you woke the wrong dog !!"

You woke the wrong dog by Black T August 23, 2016

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woke the schweed

another way to say “smoke the weed” but so only top-notch stoners will understand you

i’m gonna go woke the schweed if you wanna come

woke the schweed by lexsace June 30, 2021

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Woke up in the ghetto

Meaning 1: Waking up with your head at the foot of the bed. The upper part of the bed is generally where you lay. It is considered more luxurious because of pillows, stuffed animals, etc, therefore being "wealthy". The foot of the bed typically doesn't have anything adorning it, so therefore it is "poor", thus being the ghetto. Can also be referred to as "Christopher Columbusing", as you are in a place you haven't been in before.

Meaning 2: You woke up in the actual ghetto of a city.

Guy 1: "Dude I was so wasted last night. I woke up in the ghetto this morning.

Guy 2: At least you didn't actually wake up in the ghetto.

Guy 3: I'm always Christopher Columbusing. I party every night.

Woke up in the ghetto by 1364gds February 12, 2014