Thursday, January 1, 2009

The Morning After the Night Before: Definition

hang-o-ver [hang'-oh-ver] - noun

1. the disagreeable physical aftereffects of drunkenness, such as a headache or stomach disorder, usually felt several hours after cessation of drinking.
2. something remaining behind from a former period or state of affairs.

Origin:
1890–95, Americanism; n. use of v. phrase hang over