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maggoty

mag·goty

UK/ˈmæɡəti/ uncommon dated

adjective

1.

spoiled and covered with eggs and larvae of flies

  • “flyblown meat”
  • “a sack of maggoty apricots”
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Origin

From maggot + -y.

Phrases

  • maggoty bay bean

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