black aspirin
n.— «If you drink water between drinks and then drinka hell of a lot before you go to bed, the hangover is minimised. Then lots of black aspirin [Coke] the next day.» —“What’s the definitive cure for a hangover?” Courier-Mail (Queensland, Australia) Dec. 17, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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