Noun: hangover 'hang,ow-vu(r)
- Disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)
"He woke up with a terrible hangover after the party";
- katzenjammer [US]
- Something that has survived from the past
"hangovers from the 19th century";
- holdover
- An official who remains in office after their term
"The hangover from the previous administration provided continuity during the transition";
- holdover
Derived forms: hangovers
Type of: discomfort, functionary, official, survival, uncomfortableness
Encyclopedia: Hangover