[Victoria Delsoul]

You don't have to be bad to stay out late. It's not a prerequisite.

Indeed, but how do you define carousing?

[Lady Jag]

Hi! I went for dinnter. Here are some definitions of carouse:

Definition:  

 

\Ca*rouse"\ (k[.a]*rouz"), n. [F. carrousse, earlier

carous, fr. G. garaus finishing stroke, the entire emptying

of the cup in drinking a health; gar entirely + aus out. See

{Yare}, and {Out}.]

1. A large draught of liquor. [Obs.] ``A full carouse of

   sack.'' --Sir J. Davies.

 

         Drink carouses to the next day's fate. --Shak.

 

2. A drinking match; a carousal.

 

         The early feast and late carouse.     --Pope.

 

 

\Ca*rouse"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Caroused}; p. pr. &

vb. n. {Carousing}.]

To drink deeply or freely in compliment; to take part in a

carousal; to engage in drunken revels.

 

      He had been aboard, carousing to his mates. --Shak.

 

 

\Ca*rouse"\ v. t.

To drink up; to drain; to drink freely or jovially. [Archaic]

 

      Guests carouse the sparkling tears of the rich grape.

                                               --Denham.