The difference between Souse and Suck-pint

When used as nouns, souse means the pickled ears, feet, etc., of swine, whereas suck-pint means a drunkard.


Souse is also verb with the meaning: to immerse in liquid.

check bellow for the other definitions of Souse and Suck-pint

  1. Souse as a noun (US, Appalachian):

    Something kept or steeped in brine The pickled ears, feet, etc., of swine. # Pickled scrapple. # Pickled or boiled ears and feet of a pig A pickle made with salt. The ear; especially, a hog's ear.

  2. Souse as a noun:

    The act of sousing; a plunging into water.

  3. Souse as a noun:

    A person suffering from alcoholism.

  1. Souse as a verb (transitive):

    To immerse in liquid; to steep or drench.

  2. Souse as a verb (transitive):

    To steep in brine; to pickle.

  1. Souse as a noun:

    The act of sousing, or swooping.

  2. Souse as a noun:

    A heavy blow.

  1. Souse as a verb (now, _, dialectal, transitive):

    to strike, beat

  2. Souse as a verb (now, _, dialectal, intransitive):

    to fall heavily

  3. Souse as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    to pounce upon

  1. Souse as a noun (obsolete):

    sou (the French coin)

  2. Souse as a noun (dated):

    A small amount

  1. Suck-pint as a noun (dated):

    A drunkard.

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