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Douse  v. t.  To put out; to extinguish; as, douse the lights. (Slang) " To douse the glim."






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"Douse" Quotes from Famous Books



... finally, with a yawn; and as that had been the time set for retiring, he prepared to "douse the glim" as he ...
— Motor Boat Boys Mississippi Cruise - or, The Dash for Dixie • Louis Arundel

... der plaze goes vrom der lamp Vene'er der glim I douse. How gan I all dose dings eggsblain To dot schmall ...
— The Wit and Humor of America, Volume II. (of X.) • Various

... he said, realizing that the others were all agog with excitement, and both Bluff and Will consumed with curiosity. "We must douse the glim, and in the dark change our anchorage. Then, if they come poking over here to-night, looking for us, they won't ...
— The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf • Captain Quincy Allen

... reading such a funny thing the other day about giving cats medicine. They hate it, and one can scarcely force it into their mouths on account of their sharp teeth. The way is, to smear it on their sides, and they lick it off. A good idea, isn't it? Here we are at the hen douse, or rather one ...
— Beautiful Joe • Marshall Saunders



Words linked to "Douse" :   sop, blow out, flush, furl, slacken, ret, duck, dip, remit, souse, brine, dabble, drench, put out, bedraggle, dousing, extinguish, snuff out, sluice, dowse, quench, draggle, immerse, plunge



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