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BOOZING
drink, drinking, boozing, drunkenness, crapulence
(noun) the act of drinking alcoholic beverages to excess; “drink was his downfall”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
boozing (plural boozings)
The act of drinking heavily.
Verb
boozing
present participle of booze
Source: Wiktionary
BOOZE
Booze, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Boozed; p. pr. & vb. n. Boozing.] Etym: [D. buizen; akin to G. bausen, and perh. fr. D. buis tube, channel, bus box, jar.]
Definition: To drink greedily or immoderately, esp. alcoholic liquor; to tipple. [Written also bouse, and boose.] Landor. This is better than boozing in public houses. H. R. Haweis.
Booze, n.
Definition: A carouse; a drinking. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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