Bouser

/ˈbaʊzər/ noun

Definition

Someone who drinks heavily or a rope used for hauling in nautical contexts.

Etymology

From bouse with the agent noun suffix -er, creating a noun for one who bouses or a thing that booses.

Kelly Says

The term 'bouser' was particularly applied to sailors in the 18th and 19th centuries, capturing the stereotype of maritime culture where alcohol and rope-work were inseparable parts of life at sea.

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