booze

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
  2. verb consume alcohol

Etymology

Originally a Northern England dialectal form of bowse.

In classic literature

Synonyms

liquor, spirits, hard drink, hard liquor, John Barleycorn, strong drink

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