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katzenjammer

noun kat·zen·jam·mer \ˈkat-sən-ˌja-mər\

Definition of KATZENJAMMER

1
:  hangover
2
:  distress 2
3
:  a discordant clamor
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Origin of KATZENJAMMER

German, from Katze cat + Jammer distress
First Known Use: 1849

Related to KATZENJAMMER

Synonyms
babel, blare, bluster, bowwow, brawl, bruit [archaic], cacophony, chatter, clamor, clangor, decibel(s), din, discordance, noise, racket, rattle, roar
Antonyms
quiet, silence, silentness, still, stillness

Rhymes with KATZENJAMMER

monogrammer, ninnyhammer, Rotterdammer, water hammer, yellowhammer
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katzenjammer

noun kat·zen·jam·mer \ˈkat-sən-ˌjam-ər\

Medical Definition of KATZENJAMMER

1
:  hangover
2
:  emotional distress or depression

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