aggie

[ ag-ee ]

/ ˈæg i /

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noun

agate(def 2).

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Origin of aggie

First recorded in 1875–80

aggie

[ ag-ee ]

/ ˈæg i /

noun (sometimes initial capital letter) Informal.

an agriculture college.

a student at an agricultural college.

Origin of aggie

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

Aggie

[ ag-ee ]

/ ˈæg i /

noun

a female given name, form of Agatha or Agnes.

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The book centers around five major players—Robles, Howard Brodie, Aggie Kenny, Richard Tomilson and, of course, Williams.
O.J., Martha, Jagger, and Manson: Capturing Celebrities in the Dock|Justin Jones|May 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Try to picture the governor twirling a towel at an Aggie game.
Turning Spotlight on Mitt Romney Siblings Could Help Humanize GOP Nominee|Michelle Cottle|May 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
His tiny Texas Aggie brain froze when he tried to repeat his talking point about the three federal agencies he would close.
Paul Begala: GOP Candidates Show Willful Blindness About Country’s Mood|Paul Begala|November 10, 2011|DAILY BEAST
If they did, it would be the first signs of intelligent life from the underachieving Aggie.
So What If Perry Tipped the Press?|Paul Begala|November 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST

"You come straight home with me, Aggie Pilkington," I said sternly.
Tish, The Chronicle of Her Escapades and Excursions|Mary Roberts Rinehart
Discovering that it was merely Jimmy "on the wire," Zoie's uneasiness abated, but Aggie's anxiety was visibly increasing.
Baby Mine|Margaret Mayo
I saved just what Aggie told me to, and threw away everything else.
The Corner House Girls Among the Gypsies|Grace Brooks Hill
On her third cake, however, Aggie luckily turned blue round the mouth and had to go and lie down.
Tish, The Chronicle of Her Escapades and Excursions|Mary Roberts Rinehart
At five o'clock he was back and he was very pale and wore what Aggie considered a haunted207 look.
More Tish|Mary Roberts Rinehart

Word Origin and History for aggie

aggie

n.1

"college student studying agriculture," by 1880, American English college slang, from agriculture + -ie.

aggie

n.2

type of toy marble, by 1905, American English, colloquial shortening of agate (q.v.).

Excited groups gather about rude circles scratched in the mud, and there is talk of "pureys," and "reals," and "aggies," and "commies," and "fen dubs!" There is a rich click about the bulging pockets of the boys, and every so often in school time something drops on the floor and rolls noisily across the room. When Miss Daniels asks: "Who did that?" the boys all look so astonished. Who did what pray tell? ["McClure's Magazine," May 1905]

aggie

noun

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aggie

noun (sometimes initial capital letter) Informal.

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Aggie

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