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Porter vs Booze - What's the difference?

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Porter is a related term of booze.


As nouns the difference between porter and booze

is that porter is (l) while booze is (slang) any alcoholic beverage.

As a verb booze is

(slang) to drink alcohol.

porter

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) portour, from (etyl)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who carries luggage and related objects.
  • By the time I reached the train station I was exhausted, but fortunately there was a porter waiting.

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) portour, from (etyl) portier, from .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person in control of the entrance to a building.
  • In the bowling industry, an employee who clears and cleans tables and puts bowling balls away.
  • A strong, dark ale, originally favored by porters, similar to a stout but less strong.
  • (Ireland) Stout (malt brew).
  • (computing) One who ports software (converts it to another platform).
  • Coordinate terms
    * beer, stout

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to serve as a porter, to carry.
  • Anagrams

    * ----

    booze

    English

    (wikipedia booze)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (slang) Any alcoholic beverage.
  • Synonyms

    * grog; see also

    Derived terms

    * booze bus * booze can * booze cruise * boozehound * boozer

    See also

    * piss * plonk

    Verb

    (booz)
  • (slang) To drink alcohol.
  • We were out all night boozing until we dragged ourselves home hung over.
  • * Hugh Reginald Haweis
  • This is better than boozing in public houses.