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babalaas

South African
Definition of babalaas

noun

[mass noun]
  • the after-effects of drinking an excess of alcohol: in the morning the atmosphere is fuzzy with babalaas

adjective

  • hung-over.

Origin:

Afrikaans, from Zulu ibhabhalazi

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