Where does “bowse” come from?

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

bowse (English): To drink excessively and socially; to carouse; A...

Definitions

  1. To drink excessively and socially; to carouse; A...

Ancestry of “bowse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishbousenTo drink; to booze; to carouse
2Middle Dutchbūsen—

Words derived from “bowse”

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