Where does “boozer” come from?

boozer (English) comes from English booze, from English bowse, from Middle English bousen, from Middle Dutch būsen.

boozer (English): One who drinks habitually; a drunkard; A public...

Definitions

  1. One who drinks habitually; a drunkard; A public...

Ancestry of “boozer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishboozeAny alcoholic beverage; A session of drinking...
2EnglishbowseTo drink excessively and socially; to carouse; A...
3Middle EnglishbousenTo drink; to booze; to carouse
4Middle Dutchbūsen—
Every word from Middle Dutch būsen →Every word from Middle English bousen →Every word from English bowse →