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.

wowser by Plip-Plop August 13, 2008

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wowsers

Excited. Realizing how you feel. Inspector Gadget catch phrase.

wowsers, i am hungry

wowsers by Jason August 20, 2003

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Wowzers in my trousers

Means getting intensely excited on multiple facets. Either sexually excited or any form of intense excitement.

1. Sasha started stripping and Jim exclaimed Wowzers in my trousers!
2. Justine heard she got tickets to see Maroon 5 and the prospect of her seeing Adam Levine made her say Wowzers in my trousers!

Wowzers in my trousers by mja71889 April 4, 2011

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