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bouse

Pronunciation: /buz/

“bouse” is a French word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. cowpat
  2. water-bouget

In French

  1. Déjection bovine.
  2. Produit ou œuvre quelconque de piètre qualité.
  3. Meuble parfois appelé chantepleure dans les armoiries. Elle se présente sous la forme d'une paire d’outres qu'on passait autrefois autour du cou pour transporter l’eau.

Etymology

From Gaulish or Ancient Ligurian. Cognate with Piedmontese busa, Ligurian bêusa, bûsa, bûsia and Occitan bosa, bosia.

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