veisalgia
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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".
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veisalgia (uncountable)
- The unpleasant after-effects of the consumption of alcohol; hangover.
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- Double-Tongued Dictionary (includes citations and etymology).
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