maggie

n. a short, friendly name for Margaret.

n. a common hypocoristic or diminutive form of the female given name Margaret.

“My aunt's name is Margaret, but everyone in the family calls her Maggie.”

“The protagonist, Maggie, undergoes a significant character arc throughout the novel as she navigates the complexities of her professional life.”

Informal

n. a common nickname for a magpie, a bird known for its black and white feathers.

n. an informal or dialectal term for a magpie, particularly the European magpie (Pica pica) or the Australian magpie.

“Look at that maggie sitting on the fence with its long tail.”

“The local farmers often complained about the maggies stealing grain from the storage bins during the winter months.”

Informal · British English · Dialect

n. a nickname for Margaret Thatcher, who was the Prime Minister of the UK.

n. a common informal reference to Margaret Thatcher, the former British Prime Minister, often used in political discourse or protest songs.

“Many songs from the 1980s were written about Maggie and her government.”

“The documentary explores the polarizing legacy of Maggie, focusing on the industrial strikes that defined her tenure in the 1980s.”

Informal · British English