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hangover

[hang-oh-ver]

noun

  1. the disagreeable physical aftereffects of drunkenness, such as a headache or stomach disorder, usually felt several hours after cessation of drinking.

    Synonyms: , , ,
  2. something remaining behind from a former period or state of affairs.

  3. any aftermath of or lingering effect from a distressing experience.

    the post-Watergate hangover in Washington.



hangover

/ ˈæŋˌəʊə /

noun

  1. the delayed aftereffects of drinking too much alcohol in a relatively short period of time, characterized by headache and sometimes nausea and dizziness

  2. a person or thing left over from or influenced by a past age

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hangover1

1890–95, noun use of verb phrase hang over
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And to address what some member states see as irritating hangovers from Brexit.

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The next day, Benny’s got a shiner and Grace has a hangover, but the ecstasy from their triumphant night lingers.

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"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.

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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.”

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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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