noun
Meaning 1
A hangover.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
katzenjammer
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/ˈkætsənd͡ʒæmə(ɹ)/
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noun
Meaning 2
Jitters; discord; confusion.
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noun
Meaning 3
Depression.
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noun
Meaning 4
Alternative letter-case form of katzenjammer.
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Usage: alt-of
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noun
Meaning 5
loud confused noise from many sources
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: hubbub, uproar, brouhaha
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Broader terms: noise
noun
Meaning 6
disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hangover
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Broader terms: discomfort, uncomfortableness
History
Etymology
Borrowed from German Katzenjammer (“hangover”, literally “the wailing of cats”); a determinative compound formed from Katze (“cat”) + -n- + Jammer (“wailing; lamentation”).