AGGIE

Etymology 1

Noun

aggie (countable and uncountable, plural aggies)

(informal) Marble or a marble made of agate, or one that looks as if it were made of agate.

Etymology 2

Noun

aggie (plural aggies)

(US, informal) An agricultural school, such as one of the state land-grant colleges.

(US, informal) A student or alumnus of such a school.

Etymology 1

Proper noun

Aggie

A diminutive of the female given names Agnes, Agatha.

Etymology 2

Noun

Aggie (plural Aggies)

(US) An agricultural school, such as one of the state land-grant colleges esp. one with the phrase "Agricultural & Mechanical" in its name

(US) A student or alumnus of such a school esp. a student or alumnus of Texas A&M University

Source: Wiktionary



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