towser
Americannoun
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a big dog.
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Informal. a big, hearty person, especially one who is very energetic.
He is a towser for rough outdoor work.
Etymology
Origin of towser
Example Sentences
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But later he and the owner are talking in Irish, "the old towser growling, letting on the answer, like a duet in an opera".
From The Guardian ● Apr. 30, 2010
Now I held king and queen, being three—a natural towser, making fifteen—and tiddy, nineteen.
From The Fortunes of Nigel by Sir Walter Scott
Then he starts hauling and mauling and talking to him in Irish and the old towser growling, letting on to answer, like a duet in the opera.
From Ulysses by James Joyce
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