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hangover.

Negative effects, such as headache or nausea, caused by previous drunkenness due to (excessive) consumption of alcohol.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈhæŋəʊ̯vəː/ ~ /ˈhæŋɵ̞ʊ̯vəː/Received-Pronunciation/ˈhæŋəʉ̯vəː/ ~ /ˈhæŋɐʉ̯vəː/Australia, New-Zealand/ˈhæŋoʊ̯vɚ/ ~ /ˈhæŋɔʊ̯vɚ/General-American/ˈheɪ̯ŋoʊ̯vɚ/Canada, US
  1. Negative effects, such as headache or nausea, caused by previous drunkenness due to (excessive) consumption of alcohol.

    I really enjoyed yesterday’s party, but now I have the biggest hangover – I’ll not be doing that again any time soon.
  2. Similar negative effects caused by previous excessive consumption of another substance, such as a drug, coffee, sugar, etc.

  3. An unpleasant relic left from prior events.

    figuratively
  4. A sleeping arrangement, usually in homeless shelters, over a rope.

    historical
Where this word comes from

American English; hang + over. First sense was first attested in 1904. Third sense was first attested in 1894.

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