hangover

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)
  2. noun an official who remains in office after his term
  3. noun something that has survived from the past

Etymology

American English; hang + over. First sense was first attested in 1904. Second sense was first attested in 1894.

In classic literature

Synonyms

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