katzenjammer
noun
[ ˈkatzənˌdʒamə ]
• confusion; uproar.
• a hangover; a severe headache resulting from a hangover.
Origin:
mid 19th century: from German Katzen (combining form of Katze ‘cat’) + Jammer ‘distress’; popularized by the cartoon Katzenjammer Kids, drawn by Rudolf Dirks in 1897 for the New York Journal, featuring two incorrigible children.
