katzenjammer

[ kat-suh n-jam-er ]

/ ˈkæt sənˌdʒæm ər /

noun

the discomfort and illness experienced as the aftereffects of excessive drinking; hangover.

uneasiness; anguish; distress.

uproar; clamor: His speech produced a public katzenjammer.

Words nearby katzenjammer

katsina, kattegat, katy, katydid, katz, katzenjammer, kauai, kauch, kauffmann, kaufman, kaufmann peak

Origin of katzenjammer

1840–50; < German, equivalent to Katzen (plural of Katze cat) + Jammer “discomfort,” Old High German jāmar (noun and adjective); cf. yammer

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Example sentences from the Web for katzenjammer

This battle between them is just like three Katzenjammer Kids.
‘The Good Wife’: Robert and Michelle King on Alicia, Kalinda, Renewal Prospects, and More|Jace Lacob|March 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In a German work on pharmacy I find that it is recommended in catarrh of the stomach and for "Katzenjammer."
Birds and all Nature, Vol. V, No. 2, February 1899|Various
Next day they suffer from Katzenjammer, but feel that they are upholding ancient tradition.
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Also, the normal state of Melancholy is such that even a case of Katzenjammer merely blends in with the surrounding Drabness.
Ade's Fables|George Ade

"I am ashamed to say the Katzenjammer Kids in the comic supplement put it in my head," blushed Annie.
Back at School with the Tucker Twins|Nell Speed

British Dictionary definitions for katzenjammer

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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