Bouses vs Louses - What's the difference?

bouses | louses |


As verbs the difference between bouses and louses

is that bouses is (bouse) while louses is (louse).

As a noun louses is

(nonstandard).

Other Comparisons: What's the difference?

bouses

English

Verb

(head)
  • (bouse)
    • ----

    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) ----

    louses

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (nonstandard)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (louse)

    • Anagrams

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