blowie
Meaning
A blowfly.
Example
Shut the screen door, you're letting the blowies in.
Origin
Shortening of 'blowfly' with the '-ie' suffix.
Variants
blowy
Nearby words
- bloody oathAn emphatic expression of agreement: 'absolutely', 'you bet'. Mildly coarse.
- blouseIn horse racing, to beat a rival by a very small margin, especially right on the line.
- blow-inA newcomer to a place or group, especially one who has just arrived and is not yet accepted.
- blow throughTo leave, especially quickly or without telling anyone.
- blowtorch to the bellyIntense pressure applied to test someone's resolve, usually 'apply the blowtorch to the belly'.
- bludgeTo avoid work or effort; to laze about; to live off others. (noun) An easy job or a period of idleness.
- bludgerA lazy person who avoids work or lives off the efforts of others; a scrounger. Originally (dated) a pimp.
- blueA fight or argument. A mistake ('make a blue'). A nickname for a red-haired person.