What does "the hair-of-the-dog" mean?
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In the past people believed that if you were bitten by a crazy dog, the injury could be made better by putting hairs from the dog's tail on it :P
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an alcoholic drink supposed to cure a hangover
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Anyur's explained it well! We say, "the hair of the dog that bit you" - this means having an alcoholic drink to cure a hangover.
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