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maggoty
[ mag-uh-tee ]
/ ˈmæg ə ti /
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adjective
infested with maggots, as food.
Archaic. having queer notions; full of whims.
Australian Slang. angry; bad-tempered.
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maggoty
/ (ˈmæɡətɪ) /
adjective
relating to, resembling, or ridden with maggots
slang very drunk
Australian slang annoyed, angry
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