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souse

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verb (1)

soused; sousing

transitive verb

1
: pickle
2
a
: to plunge in liquid : immerse
3
: to make drunk

intransitive verb

: to become immersed or drenched

souse

2 of 3

noun

1
: something pickled
especially : seasoned and chopped pork trimmings, fish, or shellfish
2
: an act of sousing : wetting
3
a
: a habitual drunkard
b
: a drinking spree : binge

souse

3 of 3

verb (2)

soused; sousing

intransitive verb

archaic : to swoop down : plunge

transitive verb

archaic : to swoop down on

Example Sentences

Noun an old souse who lumbered home with a full bottle of gin in him every night

Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

Middle English, from Anglo-French suz, souce pickling juice, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German sulza brine, Old English sealt salt

Verb (2)

Middle English souce, noun, start of a bird's flight, alteration of sours, probably from Anglo-French surse source — more at source

First Known Use

Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

1567, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of souse was in the 14th century
BNC: 0 COCA: 40260

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