hair of the dog, the

Slang definitions & phrases for hair of the dog, the

hair of the dog, the

modifier

: Does the hair-of-the-dog procedure eventually desensitize key cells in the immune system to the offending allergen?

noun phrase

A drink of liquor taken as a remedy for a hangover; in general, the use of a harmful agent against itself

[1546+; fr the belief that the bite of a dog could be healed by applying its hair to the wound]