carousal
[k
uh
-
rou
-z
uh
l]
/kəˈraʊ zəl/
noun
1.
a noisy or drunken feast or social gathering; revelry.
Origin
1755-65;
carouse
+
-al
2
Can be confused
carousel
,
carousal
.
British Dictionary definitions for
carousal
carousal
/
kəˈraʊz
ə
l
/
noun
1.
a merry drinking party
Word Origin and History for
carousal
n.
1735, from
carouse
(v.) +
-al
(2). The earlier noun was simply
carouse
"a drinking bout" (1550s).