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bousy

bous·y
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [boo-zee, bou-]
    • /ˈbu zi, ˈbaʊ-/
    • /bˈaʊsi/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boo-zee, bou-]
    • /ˈbu zi, ˈbaʊ-/

Definitions of bousy word

  • adjective bousy drunken; boozy 3
  • adjective bousy intoxicated; drunk; boozy. 1
  • adjective bousy Archaic form of boozy. 0

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Origin of bousy

First appearance:

before 1520
One of the 28% oldest English words
First recorded in 1520-30; bouse2 + -y1

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Parts of speech for Bousy

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bousy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

bousy usage trend in Literature

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