brown bottle flu

brown bottle flu

slang A hangover. I'm not surprised you have the brown bottle flu today—do you remember last night at the bar at all? If you drink too much tonight, you'll definitely be contending with the brown bottle flu tomorrow. I got up and sang karaoke last night? Well, no wonder I have the brown bottle flu today!

See also: bottle, brown, flu

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brown bottle flu

n. a hangover or sickness from drinking. (Probably from beer, which is often sold in brown bottles.) Wayne had a case of the brown bottle flu and didn’t make the meeting.

See also: bottle, brown, flu

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