soakage vs souse

soakage

noun
  • The act of soaking. 

  • A source of water in Australian deserts, where water has seeped into the sand. 

  • food or nonalcoholic beverages consumed before or during a bout of drinking to slow down the onset of drunkenness 

  • The amount of liquid soaked in. 

souse

noun
  • The act of sousing; a plunging into water. 

  • Pickled scrapple. 

  • A pickle made with salt. 

  • Pickled or boiled ears and feet of a pig 

  • The ear; especially, a hog's ear. 

  • A heavy blow. 

  • The act of sousing, or swooping. 

  • The pickled ears, feet, etc., of swine. 

  • A person suffering from alcoholism. 

verb
  • To fall heavily. 

  • To strike, beat. 

  • To steep in brine; to pickle. 

  • To immerse in liquid; to steep or drench. 

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