noun
- a person who is excessively puritanical or censorious, especially regarding alcohol or other pleasures
Usage: chiefly Australian and New Zealand; informal
Examples
- The local wowser complained about the new bar opening in town.
- Don’t be such a wowser – let people enjoy themselves.
- The festival was criticized by wowsers who thought it was too loud.
- She was labeled a wowser for opposing the wine tasting event.
- The wowsers in the community wanted to ban dancing at the school.
- He’s turned into a real wowser since he stopped drinking.