n.
- Hard liquor.
- An alcoholic beverage.
- A drinking spree.
To drink alcoholic beverages excessively or chronically.
[Alteration of obsolete bouse, from Middle English bousen, to drink to excess, from Middle Dutch būsen.]
boozer booz'er n.boozily booz'i·ly adv.
boozy booz'y adj.
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