If you woke up on New Year’s Day feeling as if you’d been struck by a truck, you might have looked for a hangover cure that has a bizarre title: the hair of the dog. Let’s look at the source of this name.
What does the dog’s hair refer to?
An early morning drink might be the last thing you’d like after an evening of dancing and drinking, but that’s the meaning of this bizarre English expression. The expression was originally a reference to a treatment method for the effects of an aggressive dog bite. The hair of the dog was inserted inside the wound. In that way, drinking a second beverage (any beverage) is similar to shaving hair off that dog who bit you.
(By the way, medical professionals don’t recommend alcohol drinks for treating symptoms of hangover symptoms. However, they do recommend drinking water and taking a break.)
What is the meaning of the name Bloody Mary?
A lot of people who are suffering from the morning blues will drink the Bloody Mary as an effective hangover remedy. This tasty cocktail includes vodka and tomato juice and other flavors like celery salt, horseradish, lemon juice, and Tabasco sauce.
It is as diverse interpretations about the Bloody Mary as there are theories about who the drink was named for, with views that range from Queen Mary I to the actress Mary Pickford to a waitress from Chicago who worked in an establishment called”the Bucket of Blood.
A cure for hangovers that has an 80% success rate? Take a drink of water instead of alcohol before going out.
