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   Katz·en·jam·mer

   /ˈkatsənˌjamər/

   

   noun

   • 1. confusion; uproar. informal, dated US
   • ▪ a hangover; a severe headache resulting from a hangover. informal, dated US

   Word 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.

   Scrabble Points: 36

   • K

     5

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • Z

     10

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • J

     8

   • A

     1

   • M

     3

   • M

     3

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

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