hair of the dog that bit you

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Would this expression be used in AmE to mean a hang over beverage? Are there other ways to say that?
 

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In BrE, this phrase is so well-used that we rarely finish it. We usually just call that drink "hair of the dog".
 

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Do you use "hair of the cat" to mean a non-alcoholic hang over beverage?
 

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Do you use "hair of the cat" to mean a non-alcoholic hang over beverage?

No. Never. It's "hair of the dog", that's it.
 
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