"bousing ken" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bousing kens [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bousing ken (plural bousing kens)
  1. (obsolete, UK, thieves' cant) A pub; a public house; a tavern. Tags: UK, obsolete Synonyms: pub, bousing-ken, bouzing-ken, bouzing ken, bowsing ken, bowsing-ken Derived forms: boozing ken, boozing-ken

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Alternative forms

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