towser

[ tou-zer ]

noun

a big dog.
Informal. a big, hearty person, especially one who is very energetic: He is a towser for rough outdoor work.

Origin of towser

First recorded in 1670–80; touse + -er¹

Now I held king and queen, being three—a natural towser, making fifteen—and tiddy, nineteen.
The Fortunes of Nigel | Sir Walter Scott
So towser set the satchel down on the bank and, taking off some of his clothes, into the water he jumped with a big splashy dive.
Uncle Wiggily's Travels | Howard R. Garis
And towser invited some of his friends over to call on the rabbit, and they had quite an evening's entertainment.
Uncle Wiggily's Travels | Howard R. Garis
From the above brief conversation, you will recall the principal character whom you met in the story of “Teddy and towser.”
Up the Forked River | Edward Sylvester Ellis
I'll never set towser to chase our poor little Miranda again, you bet!
The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy | Mabel Henriette Spielmann

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