katzenjammer

katzenjammer
[ˈkatzənˌdʒamə]
noun
  1. (US informal, dated)[mass noun]confusion; uproar
    (美，非正式，旧)混乱，混淆；喧嚣，骚动
  2. [count noun]a hangover; a severe headache resulting from a hangover
    宿醉；宿醉引起的剧烈头痛
语源
  1. 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
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