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Meaning
Noun
●
One of several
kinds of
bird
in the family Corvidae, especially Pica
pica
.
●
A
superficially
similar
Australian
bird
, Gymnorhina
tibicen
or Cracticus
tibicen
.
●
In Talking:
Someone who
displays
a magpie-like quality such as
hoarding
or
stealing
objects.
●
A
fan
or
member
of Newcastle United F.C.
●
In Firearms & Military:
The
third
circle
on a
target
, between the
inner
and outer.
●
In British English:
A halfpenny.
●
In Football (soccer):
someone
connected
with Newcastle United Football Club, as a
fan
,
player
,
coach
etc.
●
In Football (soccer):
someone
connected
with Notts County Football Club, as a
fan
,
player
,
coach
etc.
●
In Australian rules football:
someone
connected
with Collingwood Football Club, as a
fan
,
player
,
coach
etc.
●
In Rugby league:
someone
connected
, or formerly
connected
with the Western Suburbs Magpies, as a
fan
,
player
,
coach
etc.
Verb
●
To
mark
with
patches
of
black and white
or
light
and dark.
●
To
steal
or
hoard
(items) as
magpies
are
believed
to do.
●
To
talk
idly
; to
talk about
other
people's
private
business.
Sourced from
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Synonyms
Maggie
Pica
Pie
Piet
Mottle
Chatter
Gossip
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