Ever need a fact or quotation on hangovers? Designed for speechwriters, journalists, writers, researchers, students, professors, teachers, historians, academics, scrapbookers, trivia buffs and word lovers, this is the largest book ever created for this single word. It represents a compilation from a variety of sources with a linguistic emphasis on anything relating to the term “hangovers,” including non-conventional usage and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities. The entries cover all parts of speech (noun, verb, adverb or adjective usage) as well as use in modern slang, pop culture, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This “data dump” results in many unexpected examples for hangovers, since the editorial decision to include or exclude terms is purely a linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under “fair use” conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain. Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Webster’s Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).

Ever need a fact or quotation on "hangovers"? Designed for speechwriters, journalists, writers, researchers, students, professors, teachers, historians, academics, scrapbookers, trivia buffs and word lovers, this is the largest book ever created for this word. It represents a compilation of "single sentences" and/or "short paragraphs" from a variety of sources with a linguistic emphasis on anything relating to the term "hangovers," including non-conventional usage and alternative meanings which capture ambiguities. This is not an encyclopedic book, but rather a collage of statements made using the word "hangovers," or related words (e.g. inflections, synonyms or antonyms). This title is one of a series of books that considers all major vocabulary words. The entries in each book cover all parts of speech (noun, verb, adverb or adjective usage) as well as use in modern slang, pop culture, social sciences (linguistics, history, geography, economics, sociology, political science), business, computer science, literature, law, medicine, psychology, mathematics, chemistry, physics, biology and other physical sciences. This data dump results in many unexpected examples for "hangovers," since the editorial decision to include or exclude terms is purely a computer-generated linguistic process. The resulting entries are used under license or with permission, used under fair use conditions, used in agreement with the original authors, or are in the public domain.

Nonfiction Usage

Patent Usage

Composition for treatment of hangovers: Patented by Barrie Charles Finnin and Timothy Frederick Horewood on April 8, 1996. Abstract: A composition for reducing the symptoms of hangover, including therapeutically effective amounts of L-methionine and L-alanine, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof as active ingredients.

Bibliographic Usage

Bain, Darrell. Author of "God, hangovers, and getting published (computer file)." Publisher: HMS Press, Electronic Books (London, Ont). Published in 1995.

Batty G.D., Deary I.J., Macintyre S. Authors of "Childhood IQ and life course socioeconomic position in relation to alcohol induced hangovers in adulthood: the Aberdeen children of the 1950s study," published in Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, vol. 60, no. 10, in October 2006.

Duff, Andrew. Author of "From Amsterdam left-overs to Nice hangovers." Published in 2001.

Durr, R. A. Author of "Down in Bristol Bay: high tides, hangovers, and harrowing experiences on Alaska's last frontier." Publisher: St. Martin's Press (New York). Published in 1999.

Floyd, Keith. Born in 1943, authored "Floyd on hangovers: an authoritative guide and five-day detoxification programme: the combined experiences of Keith Floyd and David Pritchard." Publisher: Michael Joseph (London). Published in 1992.

Freud, Clement. Born in 1924, authored "Hangovers." Clement Freud; illustrated by Bill Tidy. Publisher: Macmillan (South Melbourne). Published in 1981.

Higgins, Matthew David. Author of "Asset market hangovers and economic growth: U.S housing markets." Matthew Higgins and Carol Osler. Publisher: Federal Reserve Bank of New York (New York, N.Y.). Published in 1998.

Kirkpatrick, Jean. Author of "Goodbye hangovers, hello life: self-help for women." Publisher: Ballantine (New York, N.Y.). Published in 1986.

Lytel, Douglas. Author of "Pink tanks and velvet hangovers: an American in Prague." Publisher: Frog (Berkeley, Calif). Published in 1995.

• Preface iv
• Nonfiction Usage 1
• Patent Usage 1
• Bibliographic Usage 1
• Encyclopedic Usage 3
• Lexicographic Usage 4
• Index 9