brown bottle flu
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Meaning · English
The illness caused by drinking too much alcohol; a hangover.
Register: humorous, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “brown bottle flu” mean?
The illness caused by drinking too much alcohol; a hangover.
Is “brown bottle flu” formal or informal?
brown bottle flu is generally humorous, slang.