towser

[tou-zer]

noun

1. a big dog.

2. Informal.,  a big, hearty person, especially one who is very energetic.

   He is a towser for rough outdoor work.

Word History and Origins

Origin of towser¹

First recorded in 1670–80; touse + -er ¹

Example Sentences

“Sergeant Towser has the only key to the cabinet.”

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The first person in the squadron to find out that Doc Daneeka was dead was Sergeant Towser, who had been informed earlier by the man in the control tower that Doc Daneeka’s name was down as a passenger on the pilot’s manifest McWatt had filed before taking off.

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Gus and Wes listened to Sergeant Towser with looks of stoic surprise and said not a word about their bereavement to anyone else until Doc Daneeka himself came in about an hour afterward to have his temperature taken for the third time that day and his blood pressure checked.

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He stopped hounding Sergeant Towser humorously.

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He began hating Sergeant Towser, focusing all blame upon him venomously, even though he knew Sergeant Towser had nothing to do with the arrival of Colonel Cathcart or the delay in the processing of shipping orders that might have rescued him seven days earlier and five times since.

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