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katzenjammer

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katz·en·jam·mer  (ktsn-jmr)
n.
1. A loud, discordant noise.
2. A hangover.
3. A state of depression or bewilderment.
[German, hangover : Katzen, pl. of Katze, cat (from Middle High German katze, from Old High German kazza; see cat) + Jammer, wailing (from Middle High German jmer, from Old High German jmar, misery).]
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Noun1.katzenjammerkatzenjammer - disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)
hangover
discomfort, uncomfortableness - the state of being tense and feeling pain
2.katzenjammerkatzenjammer - loud confused noise from many sources
brouhaha, hubbub, uproar
noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
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