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maggot

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Noun

  1. A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipterous insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter.
  2. A worthless person.
  3. A whimsy or fancy.
  4. A fan of the American metal band Slipknot.

Verb

  1. To rid (an animal) of maggots.

Adjective

  1. Alternative form of maggoted (“drunk; intoxicated”).

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