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wowser — [wou′zər] n. [Austral. & N.Z. Slang] a person who is rigorously puritanical, strait laced, etc … English World dictionary
wowser — The term wowser surely one of the most impressive and expressive of Australian coinages is used to express healthy contempt for those who attempt to force their own morality on everyone. The person who abstains from alcohol (for whatever reason)… … Australian idioms
Wowser — Wowsers! is also a signature expression used by the cartoon character Inspector Gadget. Wowser is a slang expression, most commonly heard in Australian and New Zealand English. It originated in Australia, at first carrying a similar meaning to… … Wikipedia
wowser — /ˈwaʊzə / (say wowzuh) noun Colloquial 1. Obsolete an unpleasing person. 2. a prudish teetotaller; a killjoy: * You re growing up to be a real bloody little wowser, he would say with an angry contempt, and I would blush to the roots of my hair,… …
wowser — UK [ˈwaʊzə(r)] / US [ˈwaʊzər] noun [countable] Word forms wowser : singular wowser plural wowsers informal 1) something that is impressive 2) Australian someone who stops other people from having fun … English dictionary
wowser — n Australian a spoilsport, puritan or wet blanket . A word which has been recorded in Amer ican usage, but not in Britain; wowser originated in the late 19th century and is of uncertain origin. Most suggested etymologies refer to wow as a roar or … Contemporary slang
Wowser (TV series) — Wowser Don Don Domel to Ron (どんどんドメルとロン) Genre Comedy TV anime Directed by Keiichiro Mochizuki … Wikipedia
wowser — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1899 chiefly Australian an obtrusively puritanical person … New Collegiate Dictionary
wowser — /wow zeuhr/, n. Australia and New Zealand. an excessively puritanical person. [1895 1900; orig. uncert.] * * * … Universalium
wowser — noun A person with a strong moral views for temperance, abstinence, etc, and who promotes them generally or in particular seeks to impose them on other people. [ … Wiktionary
Wowser — straight laced person, prude, puritan, spoilsport, killjoy; old fashioned … Dictionary of Australian slang
