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wows·er
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wowsernoun
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.
wowsernoun
A lout or similar disruptive person.
Etymology: John Norton, an early enemy of wowsers (temperance sense), claimed it to be an acronym for "We Only Want Social Evils Remedied", but that's likely a folk etymology.
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Wowser
Wowser is a term that originated as a slang expression; it is most commonly heard in Australian and New Zealand English. "Wowser" refers to a person who seeks to deprive others of behaviour deemed to be immoral or "sinful".
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of wowser in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of wowser in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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