Maggot

Quick meaning: Maggot is a noun meaning A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipteran insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter.

Meaning

A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipteran insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter.

More Meanings

1. (US politics, slang, offensive, derogatory) Alternative form of MAGAt.
2. (transitive) To rid (an animal) of maggots.
3. (colloquial, Australia) Alternative form of maggoted (“drunk; intoxicated”).
4. (slang, derogatory) A worthless person.
5. (archaic or dialect) A whimsy or fancy.
6. (slang) A fan of the American metal band Slipknot.

Example Sentences

Drop and give me fifty, maggot.

"Maggot!" said Catweazle angrily. "Sit thee down!"

‘I am ashamed of him! how can he think of humouring you in such maggots!’

Are you not mad, my friend? What time o' th' moon is't? / Have not you maggots in your brain?

Word Forms

• maggots
• maggoting
• maggoted

Synonyms for maggot

Depending on context, synonyms include grub.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include fly, larval, worm, slug, ringworm, mole.

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