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Magpie (comics)
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
WiktionaryText
English
Etymology
From Mag, a nickname for Margaret that was used to denote a chatterer, and pie, an archaic word meaning "magpie".
Noun
- One of several kinds of bird in the family Corvidae, especially Pica pica.
- A superficially similar Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen.
- Someone who displays a magpie-like quality such as collecting, or committing robbery.
- Fan or member of Newcastle United FC.