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katzenjammer

katz·en·jam·mer
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kat-suh n-jam-er]
    • /ˈkæt sənˌdʒæm ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kat-suh n-jam-er]
    • /ˈkæt sənˌdʒæm ər/

Definitions of katzenjammer word

  • noun katzenjammer the discomfort and illness experienced as the aftereffects of excessive drinking; hangover. 1
  • noun katzenjammer uneasiness; anguish; distress. 1
  • noun katzenjammer uproar; clamor: His speech produced a public katzenjammer. 1
  • noun katzenjammer Confusion; uproar. 1
  • noun katzenjammer a confused uproar 0
  • noun katzenjammer a hangover 0
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Origin of katzenjammer

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
1840-50; < German, equivalent to Katzen (plural of Katze cat) + Jammer “discomfort,” Old High German jāmar (noun and adjective); cf. yammer

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Parts of speech for Katzenjammer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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katzenjammer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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