Nothing to do with Inspector Gadget, this from 'Wowsers' by Keith Dunstan, quoting H.L. Mencken in 'American language', who defined the word thus:
'A drab souled Philistine haunted by the mockery of others' happiness. Every Puritan is not necessarily a wowser; to be one he must devote himself zealously to reforming the morals of his neighbours, and, in particular, to throwing obstacles in the way of their enjoyment of what they choose to regard as pleasures.'
Sounds a bit like 'clean up the Cross' and the anti-cluster laws for the sex industry.
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Sounds like those people against the clustering of retail shops in the Cross.
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On page 23 of today’s Sun Herald there is a report that lord Mayor Clover Moore is going to introduce anti clustering regulations in Oxford St to prevent convenience stores opening up within 75 meters of each other.
Wowser !
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What about the anti clustering in Kings Cross which prevents any two Ford Civil construction workers within 150 meters of each other.
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