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minus-squarethanksforallthefish@literature.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 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-up0·10 days agoThat’s the first time I’ve heard it used in that context. You learn something every day, hey?
minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 days agoVery normal and regular term in Australia
minus-squareZarobi@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 days agoMaybe in other states, but not where I live. The first time I heard Bowser was in Super Mario
minus-squareHanrahan@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 days agoim iold, used it and heard often, i’ve lived in Qld, NSW, Vic and Tasmania
minus-squarethanksforallthefish@literature.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·10 days agoFor sure, always good to learn.
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?
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
For sure, always good to learn.