blowie
blowie Lexical Profile
blowie Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Australian A blowfly, a large metallic-colored fly of the family Calliphoridae that deposits its eggs on meat or carrion (also common in New Zealand).
"We had to cover the picnic food quickly to keep a persistent blowie from landing on the meat."
An act of fellatio (vulgar slang).
"The comedian's crude joke included a slang reference to a blowie that drew nervous laughter from the audience."
Australian A blowfish or toadfish, specifically a common coastal pufferfish of the family Tetraodontidae native to Australian waters.
"The young anglers were disappointed when they only reeled in a common blowie from the jetty."
Word Nuance & Usage
In Australian and New Zealand English, 'blowie' is a harmless, everyday colloquialism for a blowfly or blowfish, whereas in broader international slang it is a vulgarism for fellatio.