Defined by Audrey Hepburn's character, Holly Golightly, in the movie "Breakfast at Tiffany's" as the opposite of "A case of the blues". Instead of becoming sad, "a case of the reds" infers that one is feeling overwhelmed or angry for no apparent reason.
When I heard that I would have to speak in front of a large audience, I suddenly got a case of the reds.
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When an individual is really pissed off at someone or something.
Wow! The boss sure has a case of the red ass today. He just fired Immanual.
Who gave John the case of the red ass?
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classic phrase to be heard from the very very old people in the south, generally.
to mean pissed off. angry.
yo mawma sho got hahsayelf a cayas of da rayed ayss t'day.
your momma sure got herself a case of the red ass today.
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1: having a condition of being seriously pissed-off
2: the Accute-Stage of Angry-Blood.
"Get your dirty dick-beater prints off that brass ASAP before I get a case-of-the-red-ass"
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pain and redness of the ass after a day of the shits
If i don't stop shitting. I'm going to have a case of the red ass.
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