bowsie
bowsey
/ (ˈbaʊziː) /
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noun Irish informal
a low-class mean or obstreperous person
a drunkard
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Word Origin for bowsie
of unknown origin
Words nearby bowsie
bowser, bowser bag, Bowser boat, bow shock, bowshot, bowsie, bowsprit, Bow Street, Bow Street runner, bowstring, bowstring hemp
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How to use bowsie in a sentence
I took you for a gentleman, as Mr Frederick Bowsie was, every inch of him.