katzenjammer
/ˈkætsənˌdʒæmə(r)/noun
mass noun
1- US informal, dated confusion; uproar〈美, 非正式, 旧〉混乱, 混淆; 喧嚣, 骚动。
1.1
- count noun a hangover; a severe headache resulting from a hangover宿醉; 宿醉引起的剧烈头痛。
词源
mid 19th cent.: 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.