Katzenjammer Definition
kătsən-jămər
noun
A loud, discordant noise.
American Heritage
A farcical quality; travesty.
Webster's New World
A bewildering hodgepodge or distressing confusion.
Webster's New World
A severe headache, esp. as part of a hangover.
Webster's New World
A state of depression or bewilderment.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Katzenjammer
Noun
Singular:
katzenjammer
Plural:
katzenjammersOrigin of Katzenjammer
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German hangover Katzen pl. of Katze cat (from Middle High German katze) (from Old High German kazza) (Old English catt cat) Jammer wailing (from Middle High German jāmer) (from Old High German jāmar misery)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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German Katzenjammer ("the wailing of cats"), hangover; a determinative compound formed from the noun Katze "cat", the juncture -n and the noun Jammer "wailing" or "distress".
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