HANGOVER

hangover, holdover

(noun) something that has survived from the past; “a holdover from the sixties”; “hangovers from the 19th century”

holdover, hangover

(noun) an official who remains in office after his term

hangover, katzenjammer

(noun) disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hangover (plural hangovers)

Illness caused by a previous bout of alcohol drinking.

Synonym: veisalgia

Antonym: afterglow

(figurative) An unpleasant relic left from prior events.

Synonyms

• veisalgia

Anagrams

• overhang

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 April 2025

BRIGHT

(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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