DAY 42 the birds are singing, the train whistle, and spring is now in the air!

WOWSER

noun, chiefly Australian, an obtrusively puritanical person!

Wondering whether or not it's OK to enjoy the odd drink while pregnant? The answer is NO NO NO. Sorry to be a wowser.

"Wowser" is a word with an interesting background, thought its ultimate origin is unknown. The word first appeared in print in 1899, in the Australian journal Truth, and was instantly popular down under. It spread to New Zealand, where it remains in use, and then eventually arrived England, possibly brought by the Australian troops who served there during World War 1. The American writer and editor H.L. Mencken like "wowser" and attempted to introduce it to the United States. He used the word frequently in the American Mercury, the literary magazine he edited. Despite Mencken's efforts, the term never truly caught on in American English thought it is used occasionally.

I remember Wowser from the sweathogs, and sha na na!

hugs always 

karen charlie and enzo