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词汇 wowse
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Definition of wowse in English:

wowse

verbwaʊz
[no object]Australian, NZ informal
  • Comment on moral issues, typically in a puritanical or censorious way.

    it is time that they stopped wowsing ineffectually at a high level
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He has our full forgiveness for being angry, but he shouldn't wowse about it and talk of "Christian restraints," and tell dirty lies.
    • There are other people living on boats in the marina, and we wouldn't want them wowsing.
    • Sane-minded Australians will be disgusted to learn that there is a movement on foot in wowsing circles here to import Cockney members of that nauseous body, the Y.M.C.A., to Australia in large quantities.
    • The more wowsing censors banned the exhibition of her pictures on the grounds that adultery should not be encouraged.
    • Oh, why will they Wowse, these public men?

Origin

Early 20th century: back-formation from wowser.

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