óminnishegri

Icelandic

Etymology

From the poem Hávamál, where the term personified alcohol intoxication. Composed of óminni (“amnesia”) +‎ hegri (“heron”).

Noun

óminnishegri m

1. the personification of severe alcohol intoxication; blackout drunkness
   • 2007 June 24, Morgunblaðið‎^[1]:

     Tveir voru látnir sofa úr sér óminnishegrann í kjölfar þess að þeir voru teknir grunaðir um að hafa ekið undir áhrifum.

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2. the personification of amnesia
   • 2018 October 30, Morgunblaðið‎^[2]:

     Lagt til atlögu við óminnishegrann

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