- Boose
- Boose Boose, v. i. To drink excessively. See {Booze}. [1913 Webster]
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Boose — Boose, n. [AS. b[=o]s, b[=o]sig; akin to Icel. b[=a]ss, Sw. b[*a]s, Dan. baas, stall, G. banse, Goth. bansts barn, Skr. bh[=a]sas stall. [root]252.] A stall or a crib for an ox, cow, or other animal. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
boose — cal·a·boose; boose; ca·boose; … English syllables
boose — Booze Booze (b[=oo]z), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Boozed} (b[=oo]zd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Boozing}.] [D. buizen; akin to G. bausen, and perh. fr. D. buis tube, channel, bus box, jar.] To drink greedily or immoderately, esp. alcoholic liquor; to tipple.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
boose — noun A stall for an animal (usually a cow) … Wiktionary
boose — North Country (Newcastle) Words an ox or cow s stall … English dialects glossary
boose — v. drink alcohol; get drunk … English contemporary dictionary
boose — an ox or cow stall. N … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
boose — I. ˈbüs noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English boos; akin to Old English bōsig cow stall, Old Norse bās, Gothic bansts barn, Old English bindan to bind more at bind dialect Britain : a stall for a horse or a cow II … Useful english dictionary
Dorian Boose — Position(s) Defensive end Jersey #(s) 97, 72 Born January 29, 1974 (1974 01 29) (age 37) Frankfurt, West Germany Career information … Wikipedia
ca|boose — «kuh BOOS», noun. 1. a small car on a freight train in which the conductor and trainmen can work, rest, and sleep. It is usually the last car. »You would be all worn out weeks before the little red caboose behind the 6½ million freight cars came… … Useful english dictionary
