katzenjammer

[ kat-suhn-jam-er ]

/ ˈkæt sənˌdʒæm ər /

noun

the discomfort and illness experienced as the aftereffects of excessive drinking; hangover.

uneasiness; anguish; distress.

uproar; clamor: His speech produced a public katzenjammer.

Origin of katzenjammer

From German: “hangover,” literally, “wailing of cats,” equivalent to Katzen (plural of Katze cat) + Jammer “discomfort,” Old High German jāmar (noun and adjective) “misery; sad”; cf. yammer;def. 1 was first recorded in 1840–50; and defs. 2 and 3 in 1895–1900

Words nearby katzenjammer

Katsina, Kattegat, Katy, katydid, Katz, katzenjammer, Kauai, kauch, Kauffmann, Kaufman, Kaukauna

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Example sentences from the Web for katzenjammer

This battle between them is just like three Katzenjammer Kids.
‘The Good Wife’: Robert and Michelle King on Alicia, Kalinda, Renewal Prospects, and More|Jace Lacob|March 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In a German work on pharmacy I find that it is recommended in catarrh of the stomach and for "Katzenjammer."
Birds and all Nature, Vol. V, No. 2, February 1899|Various
Next day they suffer from Katzenjammer, but feel that they are upholding ancient tradition.
Home Life in Germany|Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick
Also, the normal state of Melancholy is such that even a case of Katzenjammer merely blends in with the surrounding Drabness.
Ade's Fables|George Ade

"I am ashamed to say the Katzenjammer Kids in the comic supplement put it in my head," blushed Annie.
Back at School with the Tucker Twins|Nell Speed

British Dictionary definitions for katzenjammer

katzenjammer

/ (ˈkætsənˌdʒæmə) /

noun mainly US

a confused uproar

a hangover

Word Origin for katzenjammer

German, literally: hangover, from Katzen cats + jammer misery, wailing

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单词	katzenjammer
释义	katzenjammer [ kat-suhn-jam-er ] / ˈkæt sənˌdʒæm ər / noun the discomfort and illness experienced as the aftereffects of excessive drinking; hangover. uneasiness; anguish; distress. uproar; clamor: His speech produced a public katzenjammer. Origin of katzenjammer From German: “hangover,” literally, “wailing of cats,” equivalent to Katzen (plural of Katze cat) + Jammer “discomfort,” Old High German jāmar (noun and adjective) “misery; sad”; cf. yammer;def. 1 was first recorded in 1840–50; and defs. 2 and 3 in 1895–1900 Words nearby katzenjammer Katsina, Kattegat, Katy, katydid, Katz, katzenjammer, Kauai, kauch, Kauffmann, Kaufman, Kaukauna Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for katzenjammer This battle between them is just like three Katzenjammer Kids. ‘The Good Wife’: Robert and Michelle King on Alicia, Kalinda, Renewal Prospects, and More\|Jace Lacob\|March 12, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In a German work on pharmacy I find that it is recommended in catarrh of the stomach and for "Katzenjammer." Birds and all Nature, Vol. V, No. 2, February 1899\|Various Next day they suffer from Katzenjammer, but feel that they are upholding ancient tradition. Home Life in Germany\|Mrs. Alfred Sidgwick Also, the normal state of Melancholy is such that even a case of Katzenjammer merely blends in with the surrounding Drabness. Ade's Fables\|George Ade "I am ashamed to say the Katzenjammer Kids in the comic supplement put it in my head," blushed Annie. Back at School with the Tucker Twins\|Nell Speed British Dictionary definitions for katzenjammer katzenjammer / (ˈkætsənˌdʒæmə) / noun mainly US a confused uproar a hangover Word Origin for katzenjammer German, literally: hangover, from Katzen cats + jammer misery, wailing 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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