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katzenjammer (n)

1 : hangover

2 : distress

3 : a discordant clamor

This leaves me with one question: Why in the world wouldn't you just say hangover? Seriously, why would anyone say katzenjammer when people would understand them so much more easily if they just said hangover. Sometimes words just don't make any sense.

A little bit of humor from Shrek:

• Gingerbread Man: Do you know the Muffin Man?
• Farquaad: The Muffin Man?
• Gingerbread Man: The Muffin Man.
• Farquaad: Yes, I know the Muffin Man. Wh-who lives on Drury Lane?
• Gingerbread Man: Well...she's married to the Muffin Man.
• Farquaad: The Muffin Man?
• Gingerbread Man: The Muffin Man!