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Noun: katzenjammer  'kat-sun,ja-mur
Usage: US
  1. Disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)
    "The katzenjammer from the previous night's revelry made him swear off drinking";
    - hangover
     
  2. Loud confused noise from many sources
    "The katzenjammer in the marketplace made it difficult to hear anything clearly";
    - hubbub, uproar, brouhaha

Derived forms: katzenjammers

Type of: discomfort, noise, uncomfortableness

Encyclopedia: Katzenjammer