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CAROUSAL
carouse, carousal, bender, toot, booze-up
(noun) revelry in drinking; a merry drinking party
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
carousal (plural carousals)
A noisy feast or social gathering, often with much alcohol consumption.
Source: Wiktionary
Ca*rous"al, n. Etym: [See Carouse, but also cf. F. carrousel tilt.]
Definition: A jovial feast or festival; a drunken revel; a carouse. The swains were preparing for a carousal. Sterne.
Syn.
– Banquet; revel; orgie; carouse. See Feast.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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