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katzenjammer
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kat·zen·jam·mer

noun \ˈkat-sən-ˌja-mər\

Definition of KATZENJAMMER

1
: hangover
2
: distress 2
3
: a discordant clamor

Examples of KATZENJAMMER

  1. <traffic was all tied up, the kids were fighting, and in the midst of all this katzenjammer, the phone rang>

Origin of KATZENJAMMER

German, from Katze cat + Jammer distress
First Known Use: 1849

Related to KATZENJAMMER

Synonyms
babel, blare, bluster, bowwow, brawl, bruit [archaic], cacophony, chatter, clamor, clangor, decibel(s), din, discordance, noise, racket, rattle, roar
Antonyms
quiet, silence, silentness, still, stillness

Rhymes with KATZENJAMMER

monogrammer, ninnyhammer, Rotterdammer, water hammer, yellowhammer

kat·zen·jam·mer

noun \ˈkat-sən-ˌjam-ər\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of KATZENJAMMER

1
: hangover
2
: emotional distress or depression

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