Australian/Aussie slang for 'mosquitoe' commonly used in spoken language .
for an alternate spelling see also 'mossie'
for an alternate slang term see also 'bloodsucker' (NB: 'Bloodsucker' has now been generalised to also refer to things as varied as vampires, lawyers and leeches and the term generally carries a negative connotation).
for an alternate spelling see also 'mossie'
for an alternate slang term see also 'bloodsucker' (NB: 'Bloodsucker' has now been generalised to also refer to things as varied as vampires, lawyers and leeches and the term generally carries a negative connotation).
by Bob Hu July 14, 2005
'mozzie' for refering to mosquitoes is predominantly used in spoken language and there are varied spellings for the word (see mossie).
for an alternate slang reference to mosquitoes see also bloodsucker.
for an alternate slang reference to mosquitoes see also bloodsucker.
by Bob Hu July 14, 2005
for examples of usage please see 'going troppo'
NB: the proper/standard usage in common speech is 'going troppo', it is far more common to hear the terms 'go nuts' or 'go crazy' than 'go troppo'.
NB: the proper/standard usage in common speech is 'going troppo', it is far more common to hear the terms 'go nuts' or 'go crazy' than 'go troppo'.
by Bob Hu July 14, 2005
Mafia or underworld term for a percentage of a crew's earnings which is earmarked for the Boss or head of a Mafia Family. This involves money earned from an illegal business as well as protection/extortion rackets.
by Bob Hu November 14, 2004
Aerogard is a brand of personal insect repellants that are popular in Australia. Great for warding off pests such as mosquitoes (mozzie)
There are a range of Aerogard products including sprays, roll-ons and even Aerogard sunscreen (a 2-in-1 product).
There are a range of Aerogard products including sprays, roll-ons and even Aerogard sunscreen (a 2-in-1 product).
by Bob Hu July 14, 2005
by Bob Hu January 08, 2004
'Going Troppo' is an exclusively Australian slang term for 'going crazy'. The popular understanding about it's origin is that it comes from stories of the tropical heat in the northern parts of Australia driving people crazy.
What's Stevo doing? He must be going troppo!
NB: 'Stevo' is pronounced 'Steve-O' it's an Aussie nick-name for someone called steven/stephen.
NB: 'Stevo' is pronounced 'Steve-O' it's an Aussie nick-name for someone called steven/stephen.
by Bob Hu July 14, 2005