towser

[ tou-zer ]

noun

1. a big dog.
2. Informal. a big, hearty person, especially one who is very energetic:

   He is a towser for rough outdoor work.

Word History and Origins

Origin of towser¹

First recorded in 1670–80; touse + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Now I held king and queen, being three—a natural towser, making fifteen—and tiddy, nineteen.

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So Towser set the satchel down on the bank and, taking off some of his clothes, into the water he jumped with a big splashy dive.

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And Towser invited some of his friends over to call on the rabbit, and they had quite an evening's entertainment.

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From the above brief conversation, you will recall the principal character whom you met in the story of “Teddy and Towser.”

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I'll never set Towser to chase our poor little Miranda again, you bet!

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