Boused

/baʊzd/ verb

Definition

Past tense of bouse; drank heavily or hauled something with ropes.

Etymology

Regular past tense formation from the verb bouse, using the -ed suffix.

Kelly Says

Historical nautical logs contain descriptions of sailors who 'boused the main brace' while also getting 'boused'—the language naturally puns on the double meaning in maritime contexts.

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