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by Answerbag Staff on May 2nd, 2010

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Where did the saying"hair of the dog"come from?

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  • by Laura Agadoni on May 2nd, 2010

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    "Hair of the dog" is a term for a small drink of alcohol that is supposed to cure a hangover. It comes from an old Roman saying, "like is cured by like." At one time, people believed that putting some burnt hair of a dog on a dog bite would act as an antidote.

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