hangover

About 0.62 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun 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. noun Similar negative effects caused by previous excessive consumption of another substance, such as a drug, coffee, sugar, etc.
3. noun An unpleasant relic left from prior events.
4. noun A sleeping arrangement, usually in homeless shelters, over a rope.

Similar words

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