katzenjammer

katz·en·jam·mer

K0022100 (kăt′sən-jăm′ər)n.1. A loud, discordant noise.2. A hangover.3. A state of depression or bewilderment.

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[German, hangover : Katzen, pl. of Katze, cat (from Middle High German katze, from Old High German kazza; akin to Old English catt; see cat) + Jammer, wailing (from Middle High German jāmer, from Old High German jāmar, misery).]

katzenjammer

(ˈkætsənˌdʒæmə) n1. a confused uproar2. a hangover[German, literally: hangover, from Katzen cats + jammer misery, wailing]

katz•en•jam•mer

(ˈkæt sənˌdʒæm ər)

n. 1. hangover. 2. uneasiness. 3. an uproar; clamor. [1840–50; < German]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	katzenjammer - disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)hangoverdiscomfort, uncomfortableness - the state of being tense and feeling pain
	2.	katzenjammer - loud confused noise from many sourcesbrouhaha, hubbub, uproarnoise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"