Etymology

chateau migraine

Today it means: Wine or other spirits of low quality, thought to cause a headache. Full definition →

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From chateau (“a wine-producing estate”) + migraine (“a severe headache”). Compare, for example, Château d'Armailhac or numerous other French wineries.

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