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noun
An immoderate, excessive quantity of alcohol drunk the morning after whilst suffering withdrawal symptoms or a hangover, which goes beyond alleviating the complaint to causing drunkenness; compare hair of the dog.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous, idiomatic, rare
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Alteration of hair of the dog, substituting hair with pelt, thus implying far greater quantity.
