tabak hebben van

Dutch

Etymology

From sarcastic use of tabak (“something excellent”). Literally, “to have tobacco of”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taːˈbɑk ˈɦɛ.bə(n) vɑn/

Verb

tabak hebben van

1. (transitive) to be fed up with, to be sick and tired of

   Alle dagen ploeteren in de volle zon voor niets... ze hebben er tabak van!

   Toiling every day in the full heat of the Sun for nothing... they are sick of it!

Conjugation

Conjugation of tabak hebben van: see hebben.