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maggot

Pronunciation: /ˈmagət/

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Definition of maggot

noun

1a soft-bodied legless larva of a fly or other insect, found in decaying matter: the maggots attack the roots of the developing cabbages

2 archaic a whimsical or strange idea.

Phrases

act the maggot: Irish informal behave in a foolishly playful way: we’d all walk in a line behind him, acting the maggot, you know, imitating him