"social hangover" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: social hangovers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} social hangover (plural social hangovers)
  1. (uncommon, colloquial) A feeling of exhaustion experienced after excessively engaging in social activities. Tags: colloquial, uncommon
    Sense id: en-social_hangover-en-noun-SXq7K-33 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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