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maggot

[ mag-uht ]

noun

  1. a soft-bodied, legless larva of certain flies.
  2. Archaic. an odd fancy; whim.


maggot

/ ˈæɡə /

noun

  1. the soft limbless larva of dipterous insects, esp the housefly and blowfly, occurring in decaying organic matter
  2. rare.
    a fancy or whim
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of maggot1

1425–75; late Middle English magot, magat, unexplained variant of maddock, Middle English mathek < Old Norse mathkr; akin to Danish maddik maggot, Old English matha, mathu grub, maggot, Old High German mado maggot
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Word History and Origins

Origin of maggot1

C14: from earlier mathek; related to Old Norse mathkr worm, Old English matha, Old High German mado grub
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A Norwegian body horror film shot in Norway, Poland, Sweden and Denmark, "The Ugly Stepsister" is uterly void of cartoon whimsy and helpful, singing mice, but it does have plenty of tapeworms and maggots.

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His wounds became so infected that they were crawling with maggots.

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At one point, Padilla’s mother saw him carrying items wrapped in blankets that appeared to be stained with blood and crawling with maggots, Madera said.

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In December 2022, shortly before Djokovic had arrived at the Park Hotel, detainees had complained about finding maggots in their food.

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There are maggots in the kitchen, and mould and damp throughout the house, including the children's bedrooms.

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