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The word "booze" was in use in the early 1800's, and probably comes from the Middle English "bouse" or Middle Dutch "bosen" which meant "to drink heavily." This word was reinforced by the name of distiller E.G. Booze from Philadelphia

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Booze comes from Middle English bouse, from Middle Dutch būsen ‘ drink to excess. Booze also means to drink intoxicating alcohol especially to excess and it is often used in the phrase 'booze it up'.

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