hoser
One who operates a hose, e.g.
ˈhəʊzə(ɹ)Documented since 1980s1980sGen XhistoricalCurrent177 viewsLast reviewed Jun 29, 2026＋ Add a definition
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
One who operates a hose, e.g. a fire hose or a garden hose.
they found one of the neighbors hosing down the area. He was pretty resistant when the cops told him to turn off the hose. The hoser gave the cops a statement,
Origin: From . The Canadian senses originally derive from to siphon gasoline from automobile gas tanks, in reference to farmers who siphoned gas from farming vehicles; they were later reinforced by use to describe the players on the losing side of a game of shinny or hockey, who were required to hose down the rink to return it to a smooth state, and ultimately popularized in the 1980s by a sketch on the television show Second City Television, in which Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas played Bob and Doug McKenzie, who used the term as an insult for each other. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(slang) One that hoses, i.e. hurts someone badly.
Membership [in early Russian fire departments] included the mayor, a retired general, a teacher at a school for artists, a merchant, at least sixteen duma members, and teams of hosers, climbers, and security guards.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(Canada, slang) A person (especially a farmer) who siphons gasoline out of a vehicle or piece of equipment.
All three of these are blue-hosers. Every color in Magic has cards specifically designed to hurt it. Against many of the hosers, you can't really do much; the best strategy is simply not to rely too much on a single color.
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