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(Canada) someone who siphons gasoline from a vehicle or equipment
(Canada) a person who hoses down a hockey rink to smooth the ice
(Canada) a clumsy, boorish, or unsophisticated person, often over-eating, drinking, or committing minor infractions
What is the origin of the term "hoser" and how is it used?
"Hoser" is Canadian slang that became widely known in the 1980s through comedy sketches, especially those portraying stereotypical beer-drinking, working-class men. One popular explanation links it to someone who would have to hose down an ice rink after losing a hockey game, implying incompetence or low status. It came to describe a clumsy, boorish, or unsophisticated person. The term is used informally, often humorously. It is mildly derogatory but often playful.
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