katz·en·jam·mer (k t s n-jm r)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; akin to Old English catt; see cat) + Jammer, wailing (from Middle High German j  mer, from Old High German jmar, misery).] |
katzenjammer [ˈkætsənˌdʒæmə]
n Chiefly US
1. a confused uproar
2. a hangover
[German, literally: hangover, from Katzen cats + jammer misery, wailing]
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| Noun | 1. |  katzenjammer - disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)discomfort, uncomfortableness - the state of being tense and feeling pain |
| 2. |  katzenjammer - loud confused noise from many sourcesnoise - 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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