Booze means: A session of drinking alcohol; a drinking party.. The word is mostly archaic or historical; you will only encounter it in old texts, period drama, or school history rather than current teen conversation. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
booze
(colloquial, countable, archaic) A session of drinking alcohol; a drinking party.
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BlueskyMay 2026
My experience of Ryanair is that they would prefer that you buy booze whilst on their flight. Last time I used them to Tenerife, they came down the cabin 4 times to sell alcohol
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BlueskyMay 2026
Yes that’s a very good point too. Easy access to booze makes me uneasy in general. I’m not t-total but I’ve seen what it does up close.
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BlueskyMay 2026
A resentful booze baron in a town called Skipclaw? Already obsessed with where this goes.
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BlueskyMay 2026
BY CANADIANS, FOR CANADIANS. SPEND YOUR MONEY WISELY. madeinca.ca Canadians stop traveling to US, stop buying American wine & booze & #boycottuscars Business anywhere but US. Improved Canadian sales will become benefi…
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BlueskyMay 2026
Some of these so called "energy industry experts" are warning of a non-linear spike if the Strait of Hormuz does not open soon. I call BS. Non-linear spikes only happen when I triple the amount of booze in my coffee.…
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#1·Apr 26, 2026
(colloquial, countable, archaic) A session of drinking alcohol; a drinking party.
: She got caught between the shadows and the booze
For parents
Booze means: A session of drinking alcohol; a drinking party.. The word is mostly archaic or historical; you will only encounter it in old texts, period drama, or school history rather than current teen conversation. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
booze means: A session of drinking alcohol; a drinking party.. Register: archaic, historical. Almost never used today; you will find it only in older texts, dictionaries of dialect, or historical writing. Avoid in active vocabulary. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
Cluster: drink
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“BY CANADIANS, FOR CANADIANS. SPEND YOUR MONEY WISELY. madeinca.ca Canadians stop traveling to US, stop buying American wine & booze & #boycottuscars Business anywhere but US. Improved Canadian sales will become beneficial to all Canadians. This includes @fordnation”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Some of these so called "energy industry experts" are warning of a non-linear spike if the Strait of Hormuz does not open soon. I call BS. Non-linear spikes only happen when I triple the amount of booze in my coffee. Pete Hegseth”
— Bluesky· May 2026“And booze. Don't forget the booze. Many many alcoholics are violent, especially when they drink. It's a key factor.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“my little supertaster. he really thought poeple drank because of flavor and didnt know all booze ever made ever tastes like straight gasoline. inspired by the fact i ALSO didnt know that and cried the first time i drank wine”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 26, 2026
(colloquial, uncountable) Any alcoholic beverage.
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“Yes that’s a very good point too. Easy access to booze makes me uneasy in general. I’m not t-total but I’ve seen what it does up close.”
“My experience of Ryanair is that they would prefer that you buy booze whilst on their flight. Last time I used them to Tenerife, they came down the cabin 4 times to sell alcohol”
“Tomorrow is the last day of the Golden Week holidays and I’ve surprised myself with how little booze I’ve consumed (at least when compared with previous years) so let’s crack open a few brewskies. First up is La Muralla from Spain. Not gonna lie, I freaking love this.”
Origin: Originally a Northern England dialectal form of bowse. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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“My experience of Ryanair is that they would prefer that you buy booze whilst on their flight. Last time I used them to Tenerife, they came down the cabin 4 times to sell alcohol”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Yes that’s a very good point too. Easy access to booze makes me uneasy in general. I’m not t-total but I’ve seen what it does up close.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“A resentful booze baron in a town called Skipclaw? Already obsessed with where this goes.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Tomorrow is the last day of the Golden Week holidays and I’ve surprised myself with how little booze I’ve consumed (at least when compared with previous years) so let’s crack open a few brewskies. First up is La Muralla from Spain. Not gonna lie, I freaking love this.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The popcorn has ended as well. I had popcorn twice over the Bank Holiday weekend 🍿🍿 No booze though 😇”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#3·Apr 26, 2026
(slang, intransitive) To drink alcohol.
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Why is this section here?
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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