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单词 katzenjammer
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Definition of katzenjammer in English:

katzenjammer

noun ˈkatzənˌdʒaməˈkætsənˌdʒæmər
US dated, informal
  • 1mass noun Confusion; uproar.

    〈美,非正式,旧〉混乱,混淆;喧嚣,骚动

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The war and the next war have nothing to do with liberation or terrorism or any of that katzenjammer.
    • All of this criminal katzenjammer - and much, much more - was authorized at the highest levels, as top procurement brass and Pentagon officials confirmed.
    • And yet, in 1979, the man who loaned his prestigious name to this enormous katzenjammer denounced the parapsychologists for being weird.
  • 2A hangover; a severe headache resulting from a hangover.

    宿醉;宿醉引起的剧烈头痛

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The present invention relates to a composition for preventing and treating katzenjammers, and more particularly, to a composition comprising herb extracts for preventing and treating katzenjammers.
    • Imagine a cuisine that carries an nonpareil aroma of Portugal, covered with exotic Indian spices and soaked in the inescapable katzenjammer of Goa's favourite drink.
    • By now, my katzenjammer had eased to the point where my head only throbbed if I made sudden movements.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from German Katzen (combining form of Katze 'cat') + Jammer 'distress'; popularized by the cartoon Katzenjammer Kids, drawn by Rudolf Dirks in 1897 for the New York Journal, featuring two incorrigible children.

Definition of katzenjammer in US English:

katzenjammer

nounˈkætsənˌdʒæmərˈkatsənˌjamər
US dated, informal
  • 1Confusion; uproar.

    〈美,非正式,旧〉混乱,混淆;喧嚣,骚动

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The war and the next war have nothing to do with liberation or terrorism or any of that katzenjammer.
    • All of this criminal katzenjammer - and much, much more - was authorized at the highest levels, as top procurement brass and Pentagon officials confirmed.
    • And yet, in 1979, the man who loaned his prestigious name to this enormous katzenjammer denounced the parapsychologists for being weird.
    1. 1.1 A hangover; a severe headache resulting from a hangover.
      宿醉;宿醉引起的剧烈头痛
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The present invention relates to a composition for preventing and treating katzenjammers, and more particularly, to a composition comprising herb extracts for preventing and treating katzenjammers.
      • Imagine a cuisine that carries an nonpareil aroma of Portugal, covered with exotic Indian spices and soaked in the inescapable katzenjammer of Goa's favourite drink.
      • By now, my katzenjammer had eased to the point where my head only throbbed if I made sudden movements.

Origin

Mid 19th century: from German Katzen (combining form of Katze ‘cat’) + Jammer ‘distress’; popularized by the cartoon Katzenjammer Kids, drawn by Rudolf Dirks in 1897 for the New York Journal, featuring two incorrigible children.

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