Where does “booze” come from?

Booze comes from Middle English bousen, from Middle Dutch būsen, meaning to drink heavily or carouse.

booze (English): Any alcoholic beverage; A session of drinking...

Definitions

  1. Any alcoholic beverage; A session of drinking...

Ancestry of “booze”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbowseTo drink excessively and socially; to carouse; A...
2Middle EnglishbousenTo drink; to booze; to carouse
3Middle Dutchbūsen—

Words derived from “booze”

Every word from Middle Dutch būsen →Every word from Middle English bousen →Every word from English bowse →
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