MAGGIE

Etymology

Noun

maggie (plural maggies)

One of several kinds of bird in the family Corvidae, especially Pica pica.

A superficially similar Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen or Cracticus tibicen.

Proper noun

Maggie

A diminutive of the female given name Margaret.

Margaret Thatcher, former British prime minister

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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