Where does “bousing” come from?
bousing (English) comes from English bouse, from Middle English bousen, from Middle Dutch būsen.
bousing (English): present participle of bouse
Definitions
- present participle of bouse
Ancestry of “bousing”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | bouse | To haul or hoist with a tackle; drink,... |
| 2 | Middle English | bousen | To drink; to booze; to carouse |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | būsen | — |
Words derived from “bousing”