bowse.
To drink excessively and socially; to carouse.
Meaning & usage
To drink excessively and socially; to carouse.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English bousen, from Middle Dutch būsen, buisen, buysen (“to drink heavily”) (Dutch buizen). Related to Middle High German būsen (“to swell, inblow”). More at beer.
A carouse; a drinking bout; a booze.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English bousen, from Middle Dutch būsen, buisen, buysen (“to drink heavily”) (Dutch buizen). Related to Middle High German būsen (“to swell, inblow”). More at beer.
To haul or hoist (something) with a tackle.
Where this word comes from
Origin unknown.
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