First Known Use: 1899
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wowser
noun wow·ser \ˈwau̇-zər\
Definition of WOWSER
chiefly Australian : an obtrusively puritanical person
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Origin of WOWSER
origin unknown
Related to WOWSER
- Synonyms
- bluenose, moralist, Mrs. Grundy, nice nelly, puritan, prude [chiefly Australian]
- Antonyms
- immoralist
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