bousing ken
bousing ken noun: a pub; a public house; a tavern.
Noun
bousing ken (plural bousing kens)
- A pub; a public house; a tavern.
- My doxy stays for me in a bousing ken, brave captain.1607–10, Thomas Middleton, Thomas Dekker, The Roaring Girl, act 5, scene 1
- Synonyms:
- pub
Synonyms of bousing ken
Forms of bousing ken
| plural | bousing kens |
|---|---|
| alternative form | bousing-ken |
| alternative form | bouzing-ken |
| alternative form | bouzing ken |
| alternative form | bowsing ken |
| alternative form | bowsing-ken |
Words formed from bousing ken
Questions about bousing ken
- What does bousing ken mean?
- Bousing ken means a pub; a public house; a tavern.
- What part of speech is bousing ken?
- Bousing ken is a noun.
- What is the plural of bousing ken?
- The plural of bousing ken is bousing kens.
Words near bousing ken in the dictionary
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