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
- Any alcoholic beverage; A session of drinking...
Ancestry of “booze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bowse | To drink excessively and socially; to carouse; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | bousen | To drink; to booze; to carouse |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | būsen | — |
Words derived from “booze”