cockie
/ˈkɒki/noun Australian informal
A cockroach: the contractors had already sprayed for cockies and fleas...
- Cockies are common and reside even in the best of homes.
- To see some of Queensland's finest cockies, plan to attend the Cockroach Races held annually at the hotel on Australia Day.
- We don't use pesticides, and I'm very proud of any insect I find in the garden or house (except for the inevitable cockies!).
Origin
1980s: abbreviation.