Definition of wowsers in English:
wowsers
(also wowzers)
exclamationˈwaʊzəzˈwaʊzərz
informal Expressing astonishment, admiration, or enthusiasm.
the smell alone is fabulous, but the taste—wowsers
wowzers, where has the time gone?
Example sentencesExamples
- Wowzers - she looks incredible in a series of beach snaps uploaded to her Twitter account this evening.
- I know these are just two opinions from a couple of random dudes, but wowzers.
- This pretty lake is fed by a waterfall of 170 ft. Wowsers!
- And wowsers, is there a lot to take in.
- Wowsers, we'd worked for that.
Origin
1980s: alteration of wow1.
Definition of wowsers in US English:
wowsers
(also wowzers)
exclamationˈwouzərzˈwaʊzərz
informal Expressing astonishment, admiration, or enthusiasm.
the smell alone is fabulous, but the taste—wowsers
wowzers, where has the time gone?
Example sentencesExamples
- This pretty lake is fed by a waterfall of 170 ft. Wowsers!
- I know these are just two opinions from a couple of random dudes, but wowzers.
- Wowsers, we'd worked for that.
- Wowzers - she looks incredible in a series of beach snaps uploaded to her Twitter account this evening.
- And wowsers, is there a lot to take in.
Origin
1980s: alteration of wow.