woofits

woefits

1. obsolete slang A bout of melancholy or depression. A less-common variant of "woofits." My grandmother used to say my grandfather suffered from the woefits. I suppose it was a time when mental health wasn't really understood.
2. obsolete slang A hangover. A less-common variant of "woofits." I expect he'll be in bed all day with the woefits, judging by how much whiskey he consumed last night.

woofits

1. obsolete slang A bout of melancholy or depression. My grandmother used to say my grandfather suffered from the woofits. I suppose it was a time when mental health wasn't really understood.
2. obsolete slang A hangover. I expect he'll be in bed all day with the woofits, judging by how much whiskey he consumed last night.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

woefits

and woofits (ˈwofɪts and ˈwufɪts)
n. a hangover. The poor guy is suffering from the woefits.

woofits

verb
See woefits
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • woefits
  • hymn
  • hymnbook
  • read from the same hymn book
  • throw (one's) cookies
  • throw one’s cookies
  • wag (one's) chin
  • wag chin
  • wag one’s chin
  • blimp out
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