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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

/ ˈ³óæŋˌəʊ±¹É™ /

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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hangover1

1890–95, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase hang over
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Newcastle got an important win over Brentford in midweek to show there was no hangover from their Carabao Cup celebrations.

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It is, to a degree, a hangover from the past.

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What if they suffer a World Series hangover?

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And then have dinner so it doesn’t have any mood damage or hangover damage for me.

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No-one wanted to go home and, for the first time, I didn't mind waking up the next day with a hangover either.

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