bowser

[ bou-zer ]

noun

, Australian and New Zealand.

1. a gasoline pump at a filling station.

bowser

/ ˈbaʊzə /

noun

1. a tanker containing fuel for aircraft, military vehicles, etc
2. obsolete.
   a petrol pump

Word History and Origins

Origin of bowser¹

1930–35; said to be after S.F. Bowser and Co., a Sydney manufacturer of gasoline and oil storage systems

Word History and Origins

Origin of bowser¹

originally a US proprietary name, from S. F. Bowser , US inventor, who made the first one in 1885

Example Sentences

Mario antagonist Bowser arrives on the screen, and the clock gets louder, the sounds no longer soothing.

From Los Angeles Times

And sure, Bowser is no match for my ability to turn Alarmo off, but a small deterrent can sometimes be a powerful one.

From Los Angeles Times

And one more day is one more opportunity to stop Bowser from tormenting me for trying to snooze.

From Los Angeles Times

But he only served one term before being defeated in the Democratic primary in 2015 by current Mayor Muriel Bowser.

From Seattle Times

Bowser, a former councilmember currently in the midst of a third mayoral term, generally doesn’t get publicly involved in the council races and has not endorsed any candidates.

From Seattle Times