Question of the Day #1298

Does hair of the dog actually work?

From the headline of this article at the BBC.

  上記の文で、hair of the dogの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "hair of the dog" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

《a ～》迎え酒、毒を制するための毒

このイディオムの全文はhair of the dog that bit youになりますが、that bit youが省略されることが多い。  

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

an alcoholic drink that is taken by someone to feel better after having drunk too much at an earlier time

 

語源

英辞郎によると、

【語源】犬にかまれたら、その犬の毛を取って傷口に付けると、その傷が治るという迷信から。

 

Etymology

According to Dictionary.com:

Originally, the expression referred to a method of treating a rabid dog bite; hair from the dog was placed in the wound.

   

Examples

1. This was the hair of the dog cure. Times, Sunday Times (2012)
2. We need some hair of the dog. Times, Sunday Times (2008)
3. So use the recipe below for your hair of the dog, not your nightcap. — Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
4. However, the reality on the ground is that this is a late-night party with a hair of the dog vibe. — Tim Ellis, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
5. Stop in Sunday for hair of the dog specials, including $5 bloody marys and $15 mimosa carafes. — Samantha Nelson, chicagotribune.com, 8 Mar. 2022

   

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