bowsie
bowsey
/ (ˈbaʊziː) /
noun Irish informal
a low-class mean or obstreperous person
a drunkard
Nearby words
- bowse,
- bowser,
- bowser bag,
- bowser boat,
- bowshot,
- bowsprit,
- bowstring,
- bowstring hemp,
- bowstring truss,
- bowtel
Word Origin for bowsie
of unknown origin
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