hangover
the next morning's physical effects of drinking too much the night before
TRANSLATION
hangover = Kater, Nachwirkung nach Alkoholgenuss to have a hangover einen Kater haben
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
Graham Mason was a notorious drunk. At the height of his consumption he managed to down two bottles of vodka every day and once went more than a week without food.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Mason often had horrible hangovers. Indeed, on one cold day he was heard to complain about the noise made by falling snow... as it landed on his bald head.
Mason, Graham (1942-2002) British BBC Television News reporter noted for his coverage of the civil war in Congo and of the "troubles" in Northern Ireland
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Mason often had horrible hangovers. Indeed, on one cold day he was heard to complain about the noise made by falling snow... as it landed on his bald head.
Mason, Graham (1942-2002) British BBC Television News reporter noted for his coverage of the civil war in Congo and of the "troubles" in Northern Ireland
Did you
know?
hang-o-ver (colloquial)
noun
1. Unpleasant physical effects following the heavy use of alcohol.
2. A letdown, as after a period of excitement.
3. A vestige; a holdover: hangovers from prewar legislation.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Special note about today's two "wrong" definitions:
(1) a coat without any sleeves which just rests on the shoulders is called a "cape"
(2) the time spent at an airport waiting for a connecting flight is called a "stopover".
IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
"Studies show that, on average, it takes just 3.2 drinks to induce a hangover. N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC), an amino-acid supplement, helps mop up destructive chemicals which build in the liver as ethanol is broken down. Many traditional hangover cures (oysters and raw eggs, for example) are rich in cysteine."
Source: New Scientist magazine
noun
1. Unpleasant physical effects following the heavy use of alcohol.
2. A letdown, as after a period of excitement.
3. A vestige; a holdover: hangovers from prewar legislation.
Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Special note about today's two "wrong" definitions:
(1) a coat without any sleeves which just rests on the shoulders is called a "cape"
(2) the time spent at an airport waiting for a connecting flight is called a "stopover".
IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS TODAY
say something like:
"Studies show that, on average, it takes just 3.2 drinks to induce a hangover. N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC), an amino-acid supplement, helps mop up destructive chemicals which build in the liver as ethanol is broken down. Many traditional hangover cures (oysters and raw eggs, for example) are rich in cysteine."
Source: New Scientist magazine
