A condition commonly suffered after excessive partying, named after London's most hedonistic district. The effect is reminiscent of the effects of long distance air travel, whereby your body no longer has any concept of what time of day or night it really is.
Cassie was struggling on on Sunday. After Friday's drinks got a bit out of hand, she had a serious case of Whitechapel jetlag and still isn't completely sure what day it is.
Problem on the last night of the school holidays, which is to be followed by the first day of school. You are forced to adjust yourself back into your old sleeping pattern, in the knowledge that you will be up before 7am, but cannot get to sleep.
*5 studentscollapse*
"wow.. that's some pretty bad school jetlag.. they must've been going to bed at 5am all summer.."
When you travel to a different country and the difference between them (in hours) is too big, you might suffer of jetlag. Sometimes it has.. a headache, dizzy feeling or any other health problem.
The insatiable desire to go to sleep come Sunday night made impossible by the fact that it was past noon when you woke up. The jetlag continues Monday morning when you are sluggish, unproductive, and not likely to recover until you hit your bed at 8 PM that night.
"Wow, man you look terrible. Were you up drinking on a Sunday night?"
"Nah, dude. I just got some serious weekend jetlag."