carousal

American  

[kuh-rou-zuhl] / kəˈraʊ zəl /

noun

1. a noisy or drunken feast or social gathering; revelry.

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carousal British  

/ kəˈraʊzəl /

noun

1. a merry drinking party

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Etymology

Origin of carousal

First recorded in 1755–65; carouse + -al ²

Example Sentences

But Cecchini says such open-air carousal wasn't an issue at his bars.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2021

Already, we’ve posted the six worst coaching personnel moves of the past year, and in that vein, here are the biggest winners and losers from the 2014-15 NFL coaching carousal.

From Forbes • Feb. 6, 2015

Also, avoid trying to use the classic, rotating carousal for any strategic advantage.

From Washington Times • Jan. 31, 2015

The guests and their wives have flown into Los Angeles on "space available" air flights and are camped gratis in 300 Marriott Hotel rooms for a weekend of caucusing and quiet carousal.

From Time Magazine Archive

But nothing of war occupied their thoughts now; the victory on the Wye had been talked over, the victors toasted, and the subject dismissed for one always uppermost at a Cavalier carousal.

From No Quarter! by Reid, Mayne