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maggot

/ˈmæɡ.ət/

/ˈmæɡ.ɪt/

Translations

maggotnoun

maggots

/ˈmæɡ.ət/

/ˈmæɡ.ɪt/

The apple was infested with maggots.

Яблоко было заражено личинками.

Additional translations

Synonyms

insect larva

maggotadjective

more maggot

Comp.

most maggot

Super.

/ˈmæɡət/

Slang (Australia, New Zealand); used predicatively to mean ‘extremely drunk’.

maggotnoun

A soft-bodied legless larva of a fly or other insect, often found in decaying matter.

The rotting fruit was infested with maggots.

Informal, derogatory: a contemptible or repulsive person.

Don’t listen to that maggot—he lies to everyone.

maggotadjective

Australian & New Zealand slang: extremely drunk; intoxicated.

We were absolutely maggot after the party last night.