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has gloss | (noun) an alcoholic drink supposed to cure a hangover hair of the dog |
has gloss | eng: Hair of the dog is a colloquial English expression predominantly used to refer to alcohol that is consumed with the aim of lessening the effects of a hangover. It is occasionally used with respect to dealing with the after effects of use of other recreational drugs. It is a shortened form of the expression “the hair of the dog that bit you.” The phrase "bite the dog that bit you" is also commonly used in this sense. "Hair off the dog's back" is a slight variation of the term often used in Hiberno-English. |
lexicalization | eng: hair of the dog |
subclass of | (noun) a single serving of a beverage; "I asked for a hot drink"; "likes a drink before dinner" drink |
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Czech | |
lexicalization | ces: spravovák |
lexicalization | ces: vyprošťovák |
Gaelic | |
lexicalization | gla: leigheas na pòit |
Swedish | |
has gloss | swe: En återställare är en alkoholhaltig drink som man dricker för att lindra baksmälla. |
lexicalization | swe: återställare |
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