WOWSER


Meaning of WOWSER in English

/ ˈwaʊzə(r); NAmE / noun ( AustralE , NZE , informal )

1.

a person who criticizes people who are enjoying themselves

SYN killjoy

2.

a person who does not drink alcohol

SYN teetotaller

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: of obscure origin.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.