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hang⋅o⋅ver

  [hang-oh-ver]
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–noun
1. the disagreeable physical aftereffects of drunkenness, such as a headache or stomach disorder, usually felt several hours after cessation of drinking.
2. something remaining behind from a former period or state of affairs.
3. any aftermath of or lingering effect from a distressing experience: the post-Watergate hangover in Washington.
Origin:
1890–95, Americanism; n. use of v. phrase hang over

Synonyms:
1. queasiness, sickishness, qualm, nausea.
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hang·o·ver   (hāng'ō'vər)   
n.  

  1. Unpleasant physical effects following the heavy use of alcohol.

  2. A letdown, as after a period of excitement.

  3. A vestige; a holdover: hangovers from prewar legislation.

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Word Origin & History

hangover 
1894, "survival," from hang + over. Meaning "after-effect of drinking too much" is first attested 1904, on notion of something left over from the night before.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: hang·over
Pronunciation: -"O-v&r
Function: noun
: disagreeable physical effects (as headache or nausea) following heavy consumption ofalcohol or the use of drugs
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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