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    [Verb]  | "douse" | \ ˈdau̇s \


    1: to plunge into water

    2: to throw a liquid on : drench

    3: slosh

    Origin: 1566 ;

     Of obscure origin ;

      * Note : 16th-century douse "to strike, inflict a blow on" see: {dxt|douse:3||} may be related but is remote in sense;

    [Verb]  | "douse" | \ ˈdau̇s \


    1: to take in : lower, strike

    2: slacken

    3: take off, doff

    Origin: 1627 ;

     Perhaps sense extensions of earlier douse "to strike, inflict a blow on" {mat|douse:3|};

    [Verb]  | "dousing" 


    1: to rid oneself of (a garment);


      * e.g., " ... in those days a gentleman would douse his hat when going indoors "




    [Verb]  | "dousing" 


    1: to cause to cease burning;


      * e.g., " ... douse the campfire before leaving in the morning "




    2: to make wet;


      * e.g., " ... the heavy rains thoroughly doused the tourists strolling the town streets "




    3: to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid;


      * e.g., " ... douse the grapes in water to remove any grit "



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    [Verb]  | "douse" 


    1: to cause to cease burning;


      * e.g., " ... douse the campfire before leaving in the morning "




    2: to make wet;


      * e.g., " ... the heavy rains thoroughly doused the tourists strolling the town streets "




    3: to sink or push (something) briefly into or as if into a liquid;


      * e.g., " ... douse the grapes in water to remove any grit "



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    [Verb]  | "douse" 


    1: to rid oneself of (a garment);


      * e.g., " ... in those days a gentleman would douse his hat when going indoors "




     [ "Douse" ]

    1: Weed on the air conditioner.

      * e.g.,  ... Who left that douse on the air conditioner? 

     [ "douse" ]

    1: to take or "drop" acid (LSD).

      * e.g.,  ... "I doused tonight for the first time in a while, and it is kicking in now." 

     [ "Doused" ]

    1: Greater Vancouver (Canada) slang for spraying someone with bear mace. Commonly used among teenagers and wannabe gangbangers.

      * e.g.,  ... "Did you hear what happened to Tyler last week? He got doused by some east van skids." 

     [ "Doused" ]

    1: Another term for feeling down but more emotional when you’ve had a lot of alcohol.

      * e.g.,  ... Homie1: Yo m8 wots poppin’ 

     [ "Douse" ]

    1: n: A form of the word douche, it describes any form of CJ Schneider, or anyone acting in his fashion.

      * e.g.,  ... Mike: What is CJ? 

     [ "douse" ]

    1: n. An insult. Often used by a party not partaking in the argument.

      * e.g.,  ... John: Your mum is a fat bitch 

     [ "douse" ]

    1: doo-s

      * e.g.,  ... Alicia: Want to douse that cigarette with me? 

     [ "douse" ]

    2: To split a cigarette with another person.

      * e.g.,  ... Rebecca: Sure. 

     [ "doused" ]

    1: Synonym of "dissed" or "salted."

      * e.g.,  ... Sam: You've got the attention span of a goldfish. 

     [ "Douse" ]

    1: Verb - spraying somebody with a lot of bear mace. Usually something youd hear in the greater vancouver area.

      * e.g.,  ... You hear that goof Liam from downtown stole Joshs work? What? No way I’ll fucking douse that kid 

     [ "douse" ]

    1: Taking care of someone. Mostly with violence.

      * e.g.,  ... John: That nigga was talking that shit about how he could beat me up. 

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