veisalgia
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Coined by Jeffrey G. Wiese and co-authors from the Norwegian word kveis, "uneasiness after debauchery" and the Greek root -algia, from άλγος (álgos) or ἄχος, "pain, grief".
Noun [edit]
veisalgia (uncountable)
- The unpleasant after-effects of the consumption of alcohol; hangover.
References [edit]
- Double-Tongued Dictionary (includes citations and etymology).
- How stuff works, includes etymology.
