towser

American  

[tou-zer] / ˈtaʊ zər /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of towser

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

Example Sentences

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

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 Joyce, James

Now I held king and queen, being three—a natural towser, making fifteen—and tiddy, nineteen.

From The Fortunes of Nigel by Scott, Walter, Sir