“hair of the dog”
A remedy for a hangover that involves drinking a small amount of the same type of alcohol that caused it, based on the folk belief that "like cures like." The full expression is "hair of the dog that bit you," meaning treating the cause of your ailment with more of the same. Listen to how native speakers pronounce "hair of the dog" in the video clips below.
Hear how "hair of the dog" sounds in real speech — 1,000 examples from 10 videos, movies, and TV shows. Sources: Big Bang Theory, Lie To Me, Shameless, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, Vacation Friends and 4 more.
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TV ShowBig Bang Theory
Big Bang Theory — S09E22
“Hair of the dog.”
myself last night. … Hey, did you ever think about
the military applications
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TV ShowLie To Me
Lie To Me — S02E02
“Hair of the dog?”
Hey, hey, hey, hey. All right. Showtime, baby. … Dude, that chick last night was all over you, and she was 5 kinds of hot.
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TV ShowShameless
Shameless — S06E09
“Hair of the dog?”
Fuck. … You read 63 shitty student papers
on nuclear fission,
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TV ShowShameless
Shameless — S06E10
“Hair of the dog?”
- You haven't been tested?
- No. … When was the last time you
stopped for a couple of hours?
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TV ShowThe Marvelous Mrs Maisel
The Marvelous Mrs Maisel — S01E08
“Hair of the dog?”
Hey. … Okay.
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MovieVacation Friends
Vacation Friends
“Hair of the dog?”
And you guys were so cute and peaceful this morning. We didn't wanna wake you up. … Oh, I can't even look at another drink.
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YouTubeBBC Learning English332K views · 2024-04-14
BOX SET: 6 Minute English - 'Health' English mega-class! 30 minutes of new vocabulary!
“'hair of the dog',”
'teetotal', … 'boozy',
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YouTubeVogue803K views · 2025-12-04
Margot Robbie Makes a Bloody Mary, Dry Martini, White Russian & More | Vogue
“hair of the dog doesn't really work for”
and then 3/4 of lemon juice. Actually, … me. I'm not going to lie. When I'm hung
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TV ShowDaredevil
Daredevil — S02E02
“Hair of the dog that bit you?”
Uh, me, yeah, I'm fine. … It's, uh, it's not what it looks like.
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TV ShowRick And Morty
Rick And Morty — S06E03
“- Hair of the dog.
- Hair of the dog”
Favorite hangover cure? … with a guilty pleasure like Humans Weekly.
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