aggie

¹

[ ag-ee ]

noun

1. agate ( def 2 ).

aggie

²

or Ag·gie

[ ag-ee ]

noun

, Informal.

1. an agriculture college.
2. a student at an agricultural college.

Aggie

³

[ ag-ee ]

noun

1. a female given name, form of Agatha or Agnes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of aggie¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Origin of aggie²

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; ag(ricultural) ( def ) + -ie

Example Sentences

The book centers around five major players—Robles, Howard Brodie, Aggie Kenny, Richard Tomilson and, of course, Williams.

From The Daily Beast

Try to picture the governor twirling a towel at an Aggie game.

From The Daily Beast

His tiny Texas Aggie brain froze when he tried to repeat his talking point about the three federal agencies he would close.

From The Daily Beast

If they did, it would be the first signs of intelligent life from the underachieving Aggie.

From The Daily Beast

The two servant-girls, with Jean and her cousin Aggie Wilson, ran at once into an inner room and shut the door.

From Project Gutenberg

"Oh, they'll maybe put Aggie Lowrieson on your side o' the table," he volunteered, glad that at last she had shown some feeling.

From Project Gutenberg

He took up little Aggie, who appeared to interest him, and abruptly observed: "Nanda isn't so pretty."

From Project Gutenberg

Many things have altered, goodness knows, since I was Aggie's age, but nothing's so different as what you all do with your girls.

From Project Gutenberg

It was not, as you seem to remember, with the sight of Mr. Mitchett that the question of Aggie's hand began to occupy me.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• agrarian
• horticultural
• rural