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:
      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:
      Lagt til atlögu við óminnishegrann
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