carousal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The state of carousing; (drunken) revelry; (countable) an instance of this; a noisy social gathering, often with much alcohol consumption.

Pronunciation

/kəˈɹaʊz(ə)l/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-carousal.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-carousal.wav

Word forms

carousal carousals

Etymology

From carouse (“to engage in a noisy or drunken social gathering”, verb) + -al (suffix forming nouns denoting actions by verbs to which it is attached), possibly also influenced by an erroneous understanding of the meaning of carousel (“merry-go-round”).

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