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maggot

mag·got [ mággət ] (plural mag·gots)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. insect larva: the worm-shaped larva of various members of the fly family, found in decaying matter

2. somebody despicable: somebody who is despised ( insult slang )

3. fancy: a fanciful notion or idea ( archaic )

[14th century. < maddock "worm, maggot" < Germanic]
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