noun
Maggie
MA-gee
noun
1
An informal name for a magpie or a similar-looking Australian bird such as the Australian magpie.
"A pair of maggies swooped at cyclists near the park every spring."
How to Use Maggie
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA casual, especially Australian, nickname for a magpie.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
maggies plural
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Etymology
Shortened from "magpie" plus the diminutive ending -ie; unrelated to the given name Maggie, which is a nickname for Margaret.