okwithmydecay@leminal.space to Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 1 month agoNot a 'one off spike': Why higher petrol prices are set to returnwww.sbs.com.auexternal-linkmessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up143arrow-down10
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minus-squareFireWire400@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month 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-squarethanksforallthefish@literature.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 month 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-up5·1 month agoThat’s the first time I’ve heard it used in that context. You learn something every day, hey?
minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 month agoVery normal and regular term in Australia
minus-squareZarobi@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 month agoMaybe in other states, but not where I live. The first time I heard Bowser was in Super Mario
minus-squarethanksforallthefish@literature.cafelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 month agoFor sure, always good to learn.
minus-squarefizzle@quokk.aulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 month 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.
What does “bowser” mean in this context? Old word for fuel pump or something?
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
For sure, always good to learn.
I was curious about the etymology. Here you go: