Magpie
WordNet

noun


(1)   Long-tailed black-and-white crow that utters a raucous chattering call
(2)   An obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
(3)   Someone who collects things that have been discarded by others
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English


Etymology


From Mag, a nickname for Margaret that was used to denote a chatterer, and pie, an archaic word meaning "magpie".

Noun



  1. One of several kinds of bird in the family Corvidae, especially Pica pica.
  2. A superficially similar Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen.
  3. Someone who displays a magpie-like quality such as collecting, or committing robbery.
  4. Fan or member of Newcastle United FC.
 
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