What does Yowser mean?

Interjection. yowzers. A cry of excitement or surprise.

Who said Yowser?

Yowser was a phrase used by a cartoon detective named Inspector Gadget during the 90’s. It’s a excited exclamation phrase.

Where did the word Yowza come from?

Yowza: This exclamation finally makes the cut. Originally spelled “yowsah” or “yowsa,” it was used as a catchphrase by radio personality Ben Bernie in the 1930s to express surprise or excitement.

What does hes a card mean?

clownishly amusing person
Definition of card 5 informal + old-fashioned : a usually clownishly amusing person : wag He’s such a card!

What quick witted means?

intelligent
intelligent, clever, alert, quick-witted mean mentally keen or quick. intelligent stresses success in coping with new situations and solving problems.

Who used to say Yowza?

personality Ben Bernie
Yowza: This exclamation finally makes the cut. Originally spelled “yowsah” or “yowsa,” it was used as a catchphrase by radio personality Ben Bernie in the 1930s to express surprise or excitement.

What is the smart card?

A smart card is a device that includes an embedded integrated circuit chip (ICC) that can be either a secure microcontroller or equivalent intelligence with internal memory or a memory chip alone. The card connects to a reader with direct physical contact or with a remote contactless radio frequency interface.

What are quick wits and cunning?

intelligent, clever, alert, quick-witted mean mentally keen or quick. intelligent stresses success in coping with new situations and solving problems.

When did the word “yowser” come into use?

Many google hits for “yowser”, which I think is the usual spelling, but none were relevant (that I could find). My guess is that it came into general use through a Black pronunciation (or parody thereof) of “yes sir” ca. 1930s. It’s not in the OED2, but the SOED dates it to the mid-20th century.

Where does the phrase yowsa come from?

I heard “yowsa” times three in an old Warner Bros. cartoon, one of the early ones that feature caricatures of entertainers of the day. The phrase was uttered several times by a band leader named Ben Birdie, after Ben Bernie, a real band leader of the 1930s.

What does’yowser’mean?

Well, if the TV show Friends has taught me anything, it’s that “Yowser” is an expression of surprise, or when something unexpected happens. graphixkid August 30, 2014, 10:16am #4 I always thought of it as a British exclamation. Like, “Yowsah!”. AWilliams August 30, 2014, 10:16am #5.

What are some of your favourite yowzers quotes?

‘Yowzers, that’s a high price to pay.’ ‘Yowzers, all of them look amazing.’ ‘I’m all about competition, but yowzers!’