veisalgia
English
Etymology
Coined by Jeffrey G. Wiese and co-authors from the Norwegian word kveis, "uneasiness after debauchery" and the Greek root -algia, from άλγος (álgos) or ἄχος, "pain, grief".
Noun
veisalgia (uncountable)
- The unpleasant after-effects of the consumption of alcohol; hangover.
References
- Double-Tongued Dictionary (includes citations and etymology).
- How stuff works, includes etymology.