ocky
/ˈɒki
/noun (plural ockies) Australian informal
An octopus: medium-sized ockies can get their tentacles into your craypots...
- "Oi, I'm off to pick up a turbofan engine for a Boeing 777; anyone seen me ocky straps?"
- Moral of the story, never amputate an arm of an Ocky; if you catch one, it is better to use him as bait.
- I went out in the boat on my own and pulled the ocky pots around 4pm.
Origin
1960s: abbreviation of octopus.
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