katzenjammer
/ˈkætsənˌdʒæmər/
noun
- A hangover; the unpleasant physical effects after drinking too much alcohol.
- The morning after the celebration, everyone was suffering from a collective katzenjammer.
- She tried to cure her katzenjammer with a big glass of water and some aspirin.
- After the party, he woke up with a terrible katzenjammer and swore he would never drink again.
- A state of confusion, distress, or noisy uproar; a clamor or discord.
- The meeting turned into a complete katzenjammer when no one could agree on the budget.
- The political debate created a katzenjammer of conflicting opinions and angry shouts.
- There was a real katzenjammer in the classroom after the teacher stepped out for a moment.