hängöver

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of häng (“hang”) +‎ över (“over”), jocular calque of English hangover.

Noun

hängöver c

  1. (anglicism, humorous) hangover
    • 2022 June 25, TT, “Inget hjälper bakfulla midsommarfirare [Nothing helps hungover midsummer celebrants]”, in Göteborgs-Posten‎:
      Blykeps eller hängöver? Oavsett vad du kallar den kan du inte bota baksmällan.
      Lead cap or hangover? No matter what you call it, you can not cure the hangover.
    Synonym: baksmälla
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