Birl and Roister

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Birl verb - To take part in drunken revelry.

Usage example: spent a good part of his time in Edinburgh birling into the wee small hours of the night

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Roister and birl are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Roister" instead a verb "Birl".

Roister verb - To take part in drunken revelry.

Usage example: the earl's wastrel son had spent the best part of his youth roistering and gambling

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Birl and roister are semantically related. (Scottish) You can use "Birl" instead a verb "Roister".

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