When you say 'booze' are you speaking Dutch?

'Booze' is a word borrowed from Dutch 'būsen'. The word entered the English language some time around the 14th century.

booze [verb] [14th century]

To drink intoxicating liquor especially to excess - often used in the phrase 'booze it up'

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Etymology: Middle English 'bousen' from Middle Dutch 'būsen'

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