katzenjammer
katzenjammer · katzenjammers
A hangoverA hangover.
/ˈkætsənd͡ʒæmə(ɹ)/
Meaning
3 sensesA hangover.
Jitters; discord; confusion.
Depression.
More definitions
- disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)
- loud confused noise from many sources
Origin
Borrowed from German Katzenjammer (“hangover”, literally “the wailing of cats”); a determiBorrowed from German Katzenjammer (“hangover”, literally “the wailing of cats”); a determinative compound formed from Katze (“cat”) + -n- + Jammer (“wailing; lamentation”).
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