The phrase "haddest a fling" is spelled with an archaic form of the past tense of "have" and the verb "fling" meaning to throw or cast suddenly. The word "haddest" is pronounced /ˈhædɪst/ with stress on the first syllable, and includes the "t" at the end due to the use of the archaic second person singular form. "Fling" is pronounced /flɪŋ/ with a voiced "g" at the end, indicating that the verb is regular in its inflection.