"hot coppers" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} hot coppers pl (plural only)
  1. (obsolete) A hangover. Tags: obsolete, plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-hot_coppers-en-noun-pZLFm9sk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum

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          "ref": "1901, William Henley, Sandwich Man",
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