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#2 (permalink) Fri Sep 01, 2006 21:02 pm A positive word for "hangover" |
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. Tom, I'm sitting here scratching my head and asking myself what sort of sleeping pills you guys get over there in Pakistan. :lol: ;)
When I think of how I might feel if I got out of bed still feeling the effects of a sleeping pill, the first word that comes to mind is groggy. In other words, not really completely awake and/or alert.... and not able to function or think very well. None of the words (or feelings) I can think of would be particularly positive or good (at least not when awake and trying to do things...).
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#3 (permalink) Fri Sep 01, 2006 21:34 pm A positive word for "hangover" |
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OK! Let me rephrase my question, Amy.
After listening to a good piece of music or reading a beautiful poem...one remains for some time " under the beautiful effect" of that poem or song etc. What term would you give to that good effect? Would you ever treat hangover as a positive effect?
Living in the hangover of the poem/ song...
What about the three choices I gave in the first question in this thread?
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#4 (permalink) Fri Sep 01, 2006 21:59 pm A positive word for "hangover" |
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| Tom wrote: |
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Tom, if you ever had had 'the effect' really, I think, you wouldn’t have started the topic :) :lol: _________________ It’s impossible to learn swimming without entering the water… |
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#5 (permalink) Fri Sep 01, 2006 22:12 pm A positive word for "hangover" |
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| Tamara wrote: |
| Tom, if you ever had had 'the effect' really, I think, you wouldn’t have started the topic :) :lol: |
Tamara's got a good point there. Have you ever actually had a hangover, Tom? ;) I suspect you haven't ... otherwise you wouldn't try to connect that particular word to something nice. ;)
Getting back to your rephrased question, I'd probably look for adjectives to describe a wonderful feeling:
entranced enchanted intoxicated euphoric high ... _________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln |
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#6 (permalink) Fri Sep 01, 2006 22:20 pm A positive word for "hangover" |
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#7 (permalink) Fri Sep 01, 2006 22:31 pm A positive word for "hangover" |
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Hi Tom; As far as I know you couldn't use hangover in a positive way because it is opposite its meaning. In Cambridge DICTIONARY it is an adjective and means: Feeling ill with a bad pain in the head and often wanting to vomit after having drunk too much alcohol. Example: That was a great party last night, but I'm (feeling) really hung-over this morning.
I hope I helped you as much as I can. Wish you the best bud.
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#8 (permalink) Fri Sep 01, 2006 22:38 pm A positive word for "hangover" |
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| Yes, bara, but don't you think that it's possible to use this word in a figurative sense with a positive colouring? :lol: |
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#9 (permalink) Fri Sep 01, 2006 23:09 pm A positive word for "hangover" |
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| You can ask Amy or any one of our moderator here for that :wink: |
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#10 (permalink) Fri Sep 01, 2006 23:13 pm A positive word for "hangover" |
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| But want to hear your opinion! :lol: |
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#11 (permalink) Sat Sep 02, 2006 7:25 am Ecstatic euphoria :) |
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| Yankee wrote: |
Getting back to your rephrased question, I'd probably look for adjectives to describe a wonderful feeling:
entranced enchanted intoxicated euphoric high ... |
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| And elated :D |
Can I add bexalted? (from exaltation) _________________ It’s impossible to learn swimming without entering the water… |
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#12 (permalink) Sat Sep 02, 2006 7:54 am Ecstatic euphoria :) |
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| Tamara wrote: |
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| And elated :D |
Can I add bexalted? (from exaltation) |
Is that "b" intentional or a typo, Tamara? :lol: I mean, I know there are a number of interesting English words beginning with "be-", but I've never heard of "bexalted".
bewitched? :D
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#13 (permalink) Sat Sep 02, 2006 7:57 am Ecstatic euphoria :) |
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| Yankee wrote: |
| ... or a typo, Tamara? :lol: |
Yes. just exalted :) _________________ It’s impossible to learn swimming without entering the water… |
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