as in puritan
a person who is greatly concerned with seemly behavior and morality especially regarding sexual matters
wowsers would be well-advised to avoid that steamy new show on TV
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Recent Examples of wowser
Now, a wowser is commonly someone who looks to crack down on enjoyment.
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Michelle Elias, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2020
Michelle Elias, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2020
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Centuries after being burned at the stake, a witch named Jennifer (Veronica Lake) magically reappears and tries to torment the descendant of the puritan who led the charge against her — only to fall in love with him.—
Clark Collis,
EW.com,
18 Oct. 2024
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Naysayers and scene puritans are too late to tear down Turnstile; the Baltimore band heard it all before its third album even dropped anyway.—
Pitchfork,
Pitchfork,
1 Oct. 2024
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“Wowser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wowser. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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