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MADGE
Noun
madge (plural madges)
The barn owl.
The magpie.
Anagrams
• gamed
Proper noun
Madge
A diminutive of the female given name Margaret or, rarely, Madonna.
(obsolete, slang) The vulva.
Anagrams
• gamed
Source: Wiktionary
Madge, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. & Prov. F. machette.] (Zoöl.) (a) The barn owl. (b) The magpie.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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