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mag en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /meɪɡ/ Upper Midwestern US, Northwestern US, Canada
• /mɛɡ/ (New-Zealand)
• /mæɡ/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• /maɡ/ (British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales)
• /mæ(ː)ɡ/ (Australia)
• (Australia) audio

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial) Clipping of magazine.
   alt of magazine
   • stash of porno mags
   • NY Mag
2. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial) Clipping of magnet.
   alt of magnet
   • Get the mag in there to clear away the scrap.
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping) Clipping of magneto.
   alt of magneto
   • The left mag isn't properly grounded.
4. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, especially) Clipping of magnesium.
   alt of magnesium
   • She looks fine on physical exam, but I don't like these low mag levels.
5. (abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, ellipsis) Ellipsis of mag wheel.
   alt of mag wheel
   • brand new tires and factory-original mags
6. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping) Clipping of magnitude.
   alt of magnitude
7. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial) Clipping of magistrate.
   alt of magistrate
8. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial) Clipping of magnetometer.
   alt of magnetometer
   • “Take the f-ing mags away. Let my people in. They can march to the Capitol from here.” 2022 June 28, Luke Broadwater, Michael S. Schmidt, quoting Donald Trump, “Trump Urged Armed Supporters to Capitol, White House Aide Testifies”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
   • Some marine salvagers might be interested in these unusual mag hits.
   • mag hits
   • The policy is that all staff entering the Capitol are required to go through the mags whether or not they are with a Member of Congress. 2010, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations. Subcommittee on Legislative Branch, Legislative Branch Appropriations for 2011: Hearings..., page 171:

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Deriveds

skin mag · diskmag · fag mag · stroke mag · mag dump · girly mag · jazz mag · mag tape · mag slip · tit mag · girlie mag · K-Mag · webmag · lad mag · discmag · mag book · bongo mag · porno mag · ladymag · mag-slip

mag en · VERB · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• /meɪɡ/ Upper Midwestern US, Northwestern US, Canada
• /mɛɡ/ (New-Zealand)
• /mæɡ/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• /maɡ/ (British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales)
• /mæ(ː)ɡ/ (Australia)
• (Australia) audio

Etymology

From Mag, a nickname for Margaret.

Meanings

1. (error-unknown-tag, obsolete, transitive) To steal.
2. (error-unknown-tag, intransitive, obsolete) To talk.
   • "Is that why you're always magging with Pascoe?" Horrible John went on. […] "So that's why you and him are always talking. And here's me thinkin' you was crawlin' for stripes." 2015, Eric Lambert, The Twenty Thousand Thieves:

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Deriveds

magsman · magpie

mag en · NOUN · etymology 3

Pronunciation

• /meɪɡ/ Upper Midwestern US, Northwestern US, Canada
• /mɛɡ/ (New-Zealand)
• /mæɡ/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
• /maɡ/ (British, Northern-England, Scotland, Southern, Standard, Wales)
• /mæ(ː)ɡ/ (Australia)
• (Australia) audio

Meanings

1. (UK, obsolete, slang) A halfpenny.
   • "Why, of course you wanted to get in," Mr. Bucket asserts with cheerfulness; "but for a old gentleman at your time of life […] not to consider that if he don't keep such a business as the present as close as possible it can't be worth a mag to him, is so curious! You see your temper got the better of you; that's where you lost ground," says Mr. Bucket in an argumentative and friendly way. 1852 March – 1853 September, Charles Dickens, Bleak House, London: Bradbury and Evans, […], published 1853, →OCLC:
   • When all your tin is gone and spent, And you've not a mag for bread or rent 1861, Philip William Perfitt, The Pathfinder, page 377:

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