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hair of the dog

An alcoholic beverage consumed as a hangover rememdy. The phrase comes from the expression "hair of the dog that bit you", meaning that the best cure for what ails you is to have some more of it. In ancient times it was literally used to say that if a dog were to bite you, putting the dog's hair into the wound would heal it. "Like cures like". This hangover remedy is not recommended because a) it leads to a bad habit of drinking during the day and b)it doesn't really work very well. Still, this method works about as well as most other hangover remedies.

Steve: Man, I'm really paying for all those keg stands I did last night. Tony: Yeah, I'm hurting too. Hair of the dog? Steve: Why not, man. We got a few beers left in the fridge.

by Paco February 26, 2005

hair of the dog

alcoholic beverage consumed to ease a hangover (from saying "hair of the dog that bit you")

by unknown November 06, 2003

hair of the dog

Drinking alcoholic beverages the morning after a night of heavy drinking. This is supposed to help relieve the hangover but really has no positive effects.

Bro I was so pickled on those margaritas last night. I have to go hair of the dog.

by Biden is a dick April 20, 2021

Hair of the Dog

This phrase comes from the old myth that if you got bit by a dog, and took a clump of that dog's hair and rubbed it on the wound, it would kill all the bactiria in the cut and help it heal faster. Modernly, this term is referred to as having such a hangover, you drink whatever you drank last night to help get rid off it.

Person 1: Dude, I got so drunk last night that I woke up with a ultra-hangover. Person 2: Did you try using the hair of the dog? Person 1: Yea, and I think I found the secret to eternal drunk. Person 2: Nice.

by unit12p November 08, 2009

Hair of the dog

A Scottish term for an alcoholic drink. Normally used the day after if you have a hangover. Another drink to help get over a hangover

I'm going for a hair of the dog, see you at the bar.

by DubManDan28 September 09, 2021

Hair of the Dog

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by Death Menace December 10, 2022

Hair of the Dog

When you have reached your limit of congeniality and someone is asking for it. You go "Hair of the Dog" on them. Meaning that they are now messing with a "Son of a Bitch"

If you don't stop with the insults, I am going to go all hair of the dog on your ass.

by No Note Me April 25, 2022