English Explanatory Dictionary

katzenjammer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hangover.
  2. Jitters; discord; confusion.
  3. Depression.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of katzenjammer.

Pronunciation

/ˈkætsənd͡ʒæmə(ɹ)/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-katzenjammer.wav

Word forms

katzenjammer katzenjammers

Etymology

Borrowed from German Katzenjammer (“hangover”, literally “the wailing of cats”); a determinative compound formed from Katze (“cat”) + -n- + Jammer (“wailing; lamentation”).

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