Literal Translation
Mug (face) of wood
Actual Meaning
Hungover
Etymology
18th century. ‘Gueule’ in its orginal meaning meant the mouth/eating apparatus, and the wood refers to the stiff and dry feeling of one’s tongue after a night of heavy drinking, as well as the feeling inside one’s skull. The expression can also be used in post-euphoria desillusion situations, like after an election night…