okwithmydecay@leminal.space to Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 9 days agoNot a 'one off spike': Why higher petrol prices are set to returnwww.sbs.com.auexternal-linkmessage-square17linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareFireWire400@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 days ago Multiple factors are expected to push up prices at the bowser What does “bowser” mean in this context? Old word for fuel pump or something?
minus-squarefizzle@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 days agoI was curious about the etymology. Here you go: From Bowser (“a surname”), named after Sylvanus Bowser, US inventor of the first fuel pump; also a trade name of SF Bowser inc., the inventor’s company.
minus-squarethanksforallthefish@literature.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 days agoDunno about “old word” but yes a bowser is a fuel pump. I hadn’t noticed it falling out of favour but I guess creeping Americanisation continues.
minus-squareFireWire400@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 days agoThat’s the first time I’ve heard it used in that context. You learn something every day, hey?
minus-squarethanksforallthefish@literature.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 days agoFor sure, always good to learn.
minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 days agoVery normal and regular term in Australia
minus-squareZarobi@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 days agoMaybe in other states, but not where I live. The first time I heard Bowser was in Super Mario
minus-squareHanrahan@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 days agoim iold, used it and heard often, i’ve lived in Qld, NSW, Vic and Tasmania
What does “bowser” mean in this context? Old word for fuel pump or something?
I was curious about the etymology. Here you go:
Dunno about “old word” but yes a bowser is a fuel pump. I hadn’t noticed it falling out of favour but I guess creeping Americanisation continues.
That’s the first time I’ve heard it used in that context. You learn something every day, hey?
For sure, always good to learn.
Very normal and regular term in Australia
Maybe in other states, but not where I live. The first time I heard Bowser was in Super Mario
im iold, used it and heard often, i’ve lived in Qld, NSW, Vic and Tasmania