In Australia, it is a derogatory word denoting a person who saps all the fun out of any given situation. Derived from the temperance movement in Australia and New Zealand at the turn of the C20th, when it was hurled as an accusation towards conservative teetotallers who were too prim and proper to relax and socialise, it has become a more generic term that can be assigned to any straight bore lacking a sense of humour, especially petty bureaucrats and Aussies politicians.
Cool chick: Coming to the party?
Nerd: No, I have to write an essay for uni.
Cool chick: C'mon, ya wowser! Forget the essay and let's party, mate.
Nerd, slowly de-nerdifying: Y'know, you're right. Let me at that party. Verily.
Nerd: No, I have to write an essay for uni.
Cool chick: C'mon, ya wowser! Forget the essay and let's party, mate.
Nerd, slowly de-nerdifying: Y'know, you're right. Let me at that party. Verily.
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Generally used in situations beyond the scope of ordinary expressions
wowsnap: that is so wowsnap
wowsnapping: Stop wowsnapping
wowsnapper: Now that's a wowsnapper
wowsnaped: Oh damn, she just got wowsnapped!
Generally used in situations beyond the scope of ordinary expressions
wowsnap: that is so wowsnap
wowsnapping: Stop wowsnapping
wowsnapper: Now that's a wowsnapper
wowsnaped: Oh damn, she just got wowsnapped!
Girl #1: Oh hey, check out Hannah's shirt
Boy #1: WOWSNAP that colors bright dawg!
Girl #2: I wish I had Ariana's WOWSNAPPING hair!
Boy #2: yeah!
Boy #1: WOWSNAP that colors bright dawg!
Girl #2: I wish I had Ariana's WOWSNAPPING hair!
Boy #2: yeah!
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