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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.
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- 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
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hangover1
1890–95, Americanism; noun use of verb phrase hang over
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In another unforgettable image from the finale, Laurie shows up to dinner with her friends after a day of staving off an alcohol-and-life-choices hangover.
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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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