bowse

Betekenis (Engels)

Verb

To drink excessively and socially; to carouse.

Noun

A carouse; a drinking bout; a booze.

Sinonieme

bouse

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: bousen

Verwante met Nederlands: buizen

Verwante met Middle High German: būsen

In summary

From Middle English bousen, from Middle Dutch būsen, buisen, buysen (“to drink heavily”) (Dutch buizen). Related to Middle High German būsen (“to swell, inblow”). More at beer.