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douser

American  
[dau-ser] / ˈdaʊ sər /

noun

  1. a person or thing that douses.

  2. dowser.


Etymology

Origin of douser

First recorded in 1880–85; douse + -er 1


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That, obviously, is the nightmare of any would-be douser, and not surprisingly there are some detractors.

From New York Times ● Jan. 20, 2012

Oh, and movies can put a douser on the spew of obscenities -- anyway, who goes to a movie for the dirty words?

From Time Magazine Archive

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