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hungover
[ huhng-oh-ver ]
/ ˈhʌŋˈoʊ vər /
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adjective
suffering the effects of a hangover: On New Year's Day the houseguests were all hungover.
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Origin of hungover
First recorded in 1945–50
Words nearby hungover
hunger march, hunger strike, Hung Hsiu-ch'uan, hung jury, Hungnam, hungover, hungry, Hungtow Island, hung-up, Hung-wu, hunk
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