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Word: Katzenjammer
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 19th century: from German Katzen (combining form of Katze ‘cat’) + Jammer ‘distress’; popularized by the cartoon Katzenjammer Kids, drawn by Rudolf Dirks in 1897 for the New York Journal, featuring two incorrigible children
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkatzənˌdʒamə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
confusion; uproar.
Short Definition:confusion
Definition:
a hangover; a severe headache resulting from a hangover.
Short Definition:hangover
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