katzenjammer
4 synonyms for katzenjammer, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A state of nervous confusion or noisy upset.
Synonyms
Less common
Still standard English, but they carry more weight.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Borrowed from German Katzenjammer (“hangover”, literally “the wailing of cats”); a determinative compound formed from Katze (“cat”) + -n- + Jammer (“wailing; lamentation”).
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