Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
hair-of-the-dog
idiom
/ˈhɛr əv ðə dɔɡ/
Definition
A drink, typically alcoholic, consumed to alleviate the effects of a hangover.
Examples
- After a night of heavy drinking, she believed that a beer in the morning was the best hair-of-the-dog remedy.
- He was feeling terrible from last night’s party, but his friends convinced him that a shot of whiskey was the hair-of-the-dog he needed.
Meaning
The phrase refers to the idea that consuming more alcohol can help with the unpleasant symptoms of drinking too much in the previous session.
Synonyms
- booze cure
- morning after drink
