#ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ RANDOM

Definitions for katzenjammerˈkæt sənˌdʒæm ər

ADVERTISEMENT

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

katz•en•jam•merˈkæt sənˌdʒæm ər(n.)

  1. hangover .

  2. uneasiness.

  3. an uproar; clamor.

Origin of katzenjammer:

1840–50; < G

Princeton's WordNet

  1. hangover, katzenjammer(noun)

    disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol)

  2. hubbub, uproar, brouhaha, katzenjammer(noun)

    loud confused noise from many sources

Wiktionary

  1. katzenjammer(Noun)

    hangover

  2. katzenjammer(Noun)

    jitters

  3. katzenjammer(Noun)

    bewilderment

  4. katzenjammer(Noun)

    depression

  5. katzenjammer(Noun)

    discord

  6. katzenjammer(Adjective)

    raucous

    7. Origin: Katzenjammer ("the wailing of cats"), hangover; a compound formed from Katzen (plural of Katze), cat + jammer, wailing or distress.

Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"katzenjammer." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2013. Web. 19 May 2013. <http://www.definitions.net/definition/katzenjammer>.

The Web's Largest Resource for

Definitions & Translations

A Member Of The STANDS4 Network

Nearby & related entries:

Alternative searches for katzenjammer: