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Bouse vs Bourse - What's the difference?

bouse | bourse |

As nouns the difference between bouse and bourse

is that bouse is cowpat while bourse is stock market, stock exchange.

bouse

English

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

* bowse

Verb

(bous)
  • (nautical) To haul or hoist (something) with a tackle.

    • Etymology 2

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) drink, especially alcoholic drink
  • (obsolete) a carouse; a booze
  • * Carlyle
    • A good bouse of liquor.

    Verb

    (bous)
  • (obsolete) To drink immoderately; to carouse; to booze.
    • (Webster 1913) ----

    bourse

    English

    (wikipedia bourse)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A stock exchange.
  • A meeting of stamp collectors and/or dealers, where stamps and covers are sold or exchanged.
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