katzenjammer
noun | /katzenjammer/
a hangover or a state of emotional confusion and distress; noisy uproar
Literal meaning:
"cat's wailing"
katzenjammer
noun | /katzenjammer/
Foreign Words & PhrasesGermanHARDa hangover or a state of emotional confusion and distress; noisy uproar
Literal meaning:
"cat's wailing"
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Examples
"After the festival, the team experienced katzenjammer the next day."
"The office felt katzenjammer after the unexpected layoffs."
Mnemonic Trick
Katzen = cats, jammer = lament → noisy discomfort/hangover
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