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by shirro 5228 days ago
I don't understand this headline at all. A wowser is a puritanical killjoy where I come from.
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You from Australia/NZ? Wikipedia's "wowser" has your background explained.

It also has my background: '"Wowsers!" is also a signature expression used by the cartoon character Inspector Gadget.' i.e. a techy-pop-nostalgia reference to someone saying "WOW!"