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bouge¹

  • /buːd͡ʒ/

Rhymes with -uːdʒ

Where it comes from

Alteration of bouche.

noun

  1. historical, uncountable The right to rations at court, granted to the king's household, attendants etc. They […] made room for a bombardman that brought bouge for a country lady.

bouge²

  • /buːd͡ʒ/

Rhymes with -uːdʒ

Where it comes from

Variant of bulge.

verb bouges · bouging · bouged

  1. To swell out.
  2. To bilge. Their shippe bouged.

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"bouge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bouge. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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bouge. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bouge

Chicago

"bouge." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bouge.

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@misc{bouge_2026,
  title = {bouge},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bouge},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}