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katzenjammer
[ kat-suhn-jam-er ]
/ ˈkæt sənˌdʒæm ər /
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noun
the discomfort and illness experienced as the aftereffects of excessive drinking; hangover.
uneasiness; anguish; distress.
uproar; clamor: His speech produced a public katzenjammer.
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katzenjammer
/ (ˈkætsənˌdʒæmə) /
noun mainly US
a confused uproar
a hangover
Word Origin for katzenjammer
German, literally: hangover, from Katzen cats + jammer misery, wailing
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