regmaker, n. — Green’s Dictionary of Slang

regmaker n.

also regemaker

[Du. recht, right + SE maker; the word is also used as the title of the house magazine of the S.Afr. Alcoholics Anonymous and for a brand of caffeine tablets, supposed to cure hangovers]

(S.Afr.) a drink taken in the hope of curing a hangover, a drink of the same alcohol that caused the hangover.

1954		K. Cowin Bushveld, Bananas and Bounty 46: He said [...] he was very sick and needed a regemaker for the love of God. We told him to go and sleep it off.
1966		J. Bennett Hawk Alone 120: You haven’t got a spot of anything, have you? I could do with a little regemaker.
1967		J.G. Davis Hold My Hand, I’m Dying 209: ‘Will you have a beer, a regmaker? It’s the only thing.’ I shook my head, she was right but it was a treacherous remedy. She brought me a glass.
1975		S. Roberts Outside Life’s Feast 26: I hear him say in a slow begging voice Anna get me a regmaker. No Bill man it will start you off again. Have some more black coffee. But I am sick. Well regmakers won’t make you better.
1988		A Fugard Road to Mecca 35: And a little ‘regmaker’ for your depressions. (Miss Helen wants to say something) No arguments!
1990		New Contrast 12: Get me a regmaker Anna.