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hangover
[hang-oh-ver]
noun
the disagreeable physical aftereffects of drunkenness, such as a headache or stomach disorder, usually felt several hours after cessation of drinking.
Synonyms: , , ,something remaining behind from a former period or state of affairs.
any aftermath of or lingering effect from a distressing experience.
the post-Watergate hangover in Washington.
hangover
/ ˈæŋˌəʊə /
noun
the delayed aftereffects of drinking too much alcohol in a relatively short period of time, characterized by headache and sometimes nausea and dizziness
a person or thing left over from or influenced by a past age
Word History and Origins
Origin of hangover1
Example Sentences
And to address what some member states see as irritating hangovers from Brexit.
The next day, Benny’s got a shiner and Grace has a hangover, but the ecstasy from their triumphant night lingers.
"The growth has been rapid and proof that people are crying out for something social that doesn't wreck their weekend with crippling hangovers," Friday Night Lights founder Charlie A told BBC Sport.
Rigal thinks it might have been too early to cash in on the hipster-indie-sleaze era, as “everyone was still coming out of their American Apparel hangover.”
Kudos to them, too, for re-energizing voters while so many forlorn Democratic leaders twiddle their thumbs and nurse the hangover of defeat.
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