carousal

noun

ca·rous·al kə-ˈrau̇-zəl

plural carousals

: a wild, drunken party or celebration : a drunken revel : carouse entry 2 sense 1

… the general was remarkably addicted to huge entertainments, or rather carousals …—

Washington Irving

He staged mockeries of religious ceremonies and his interminable drunken carousals became obligatory entertainment for many a weary guest.—

Richard Wortman

came home tired and hungover after an all-night carousal with his friends

First Known Use

circa 1760, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of carousal was circa 1760

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Style

“Carousal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carousal. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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carousal

noun

ca·rous·al kə-ˈrau̇-zəl

: carouse

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