gueule de bois
noun, phraseInformal
A French slang term. Browse all French slang.
What it means
A hangover. The image is of a mouth so dry it might be carved from wood.
Literally: Wooden mouth.
Examples with translations
J'ai une gueule de bois carabinée.
I've got a monstrous hangover.
Gueule de bois assurée demain matin.
Guaranteed hangover tomorrow morning.