Hangover

/ˈhæŋoʊvər/ noun

the uncomfortable feeling of sickness, headache, and tiredness that happens after drinking too much alcohol.

Combination of 'hang' (to remain) and 'over' (continuing beyond), suggesting something that 'hangs over' you from the previous day. First used in English around 1904.

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