ruse
Pronunciation: /ruːsə/
“ruse” is a Danish word. Its 3 meanings in English:
noun
verb
- to rush, hurry
- to intoxicate or get intoxicated (used both with alcohol and illegal drugs)
Etymology
From Middle Danish ruse, ultimately from the same root as rør (“pipe, reed”), from which the rushes were braided. Also related to German Reuse (“fish-trap”).
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