carousal
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of carousal
Explanation
The noun carousal describes a rowdy gathering that involves drinking too much alcohol. Carousal is said to be a popular pastime of some rock stars. Carousal stumbled into English by way of the French word carousser, meaning, "drink, quaff, swill," which in turn traces back to the German gar austrinken, meaning "to drink up entirely." As you might guess, the word carousal involves drinking — lots of it. A verb form, carouse, carries a related meaning — people carouse at a carousal. In other words, they drink a lot at the booze party.
Example Sentences
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But Cecchini says such open-air carousal wasn't an issue at his bars.
From Salon • Jul. 4, 2021
Already, we’ve posted the six worst coaching personnel moves of the past year, and in that vein, here are the biggest winners and losers from the 2014-15 NFL coaching carousal.
From Forbes • Feb. 6, 2015
Also, avoid trying to use the classic, rotating carousal for any strategic advantage.
From Washington Times • Jan. 31, 2015
His book evokes the odd combination of empowerment and impermanence that lit the nights of carousal and darkened the mornings of takeoff.
From Time Magazine Archive
It had been a mad carousal, and for a time it had given The Phantom all the thrills his nature craved.
From The Gray Phantom by Landon, Herman
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