Booze \Booze\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Boozed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Boozing.]
[D. buizen; akin to G. bausen, and perh. fr. D.
buis tube, channel, bus box, jar.]
To drink greedily or immoderately, esp. alcoholic liquor; to
tipple. [Written also bouse, and boose.]
--Landor.
This is better than boozing in public houses. --H. R.
Haweis.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Bouse \Bouse\, n.
Drink, esp. alcoholic drink; also, a carouse; a booze. ``A
good bouse of liquor.'' --Carlyle.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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