As nouns the difference between louse and bouse
is that louse is a small parasitic wingless insect of the order phthiraptera while bouse is cowpat.
As a verb louse
is to remove lice from the body of a person or animal; to delouse.
louse
Noun
(en-noun)
A small parasitic wingless insect of the order Phthiraptera .
(colloquial, dated, not usually used in plural form) A contemptible person; one who has recently taken an action considered deceitful or indirectly harmful.
Synonyms
* (insect) (North America) cootie
* (contemptible person) maggot, worm
Derived terms
* body louse
* booklouse
* crab louse
* head louse
* louser
* lousy
* pubic louse
* sea louse
* three skips of a louse
Verb
(lous)
To remove lice from the body of a person or animal; to delouse.
Synonyms
* delouse
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)
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