magpie en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈmæɡˌpaɪ/
Etymology
From Mag, a nickname for Margaret that was used to denote a chatterer, + archaic pie (“magpie”), from Middle English pie, pye, from Old French pie, from Latin pīca, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peyk- (“woodpecker, magpie”). Displaced native Old English agu (“magpie”) and Middle English aguster (“magpie”), whence English haggister.
Meanings
- One of several kinds of bird in the family Corvidae, especially Pica pica.
- A superficially similar Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen, in the family Artamidae.
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(figuratively) Someone who displays a magpie-like quality such as hoarding or stealing objects.
Not only is Mr. Booker a voracious magpie (who does not always acknowledge the sources of his ideas), but he also turns out to be an annoyingly biased and didactic one.
2005 April 15, Michiko Kakutani, “The Plot Thins, or Are No Stories New?”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
- (slang) A fan or member of Newcastle United F.C.
- (UK) In the sport of fullbore target rifle, the third circle on a target, between the inner and outer.
- (UK, obsolete, slang) A halfpenny.
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(attributive) A pattern resembling the pied plumage of a magpie.
Kitty and I were engaged. The next day I met those accursed “magpie” Jhampanies at the back of Jakko, and, moved by some passing sentiment of pity, stopped to tell Mrs. Wessington everything.
1888, Rudyard Kipling, “The Phantom Rickshaw”, in The Phantom 'Rickshaw and Other Tales, Allahabad: A.H. Wheeler and Co., page 12:The worst part of my experience in this magpie livery was yet to come, for I was to appear in it the next day at church.
1889, Henry White, The Record of My Life: An Autobiography, Cheltenham: Henry White, page 60:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| magpies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
magpie-lark · black-billed magpie · green magpie · azure-winged magpie · oriental magpie · holarctic magpie · Australian magpie Cracticus tibicen · magpie moth · magpie-jay · magpielike · Magpie Festival · magpie tanager · magpieish · Korean magpie · black magpie · magpie-robin · blue magpie · yellow-billed magpie · magpie shrike · Iberian magpie · Gymnorhina tibicen · magpie inkcap · bell-magpie · Murray magpie · sea-magpie · Eurasian magpie · magpie goose
Synonyms
Eurasian magpie · piet · pie · common magpie · European magpie · maggie · pica · haggister
Translations (218)
fi harakka (bird of genus Pica) · crh savusqan (bird of genus Pica) · nn plystreskjor (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · es picaza (bird of genus Pica) · sq laraskë (bird of genus Pica) · ba һайыҫҡан (bird of genus Pica) · la pīca (Pica pica) · zza keçelek (bird of genus Pica) · ps بوږبۍ (bird of genus Pica) · lv žagata (bird of genus Pica) · zza kur kelaç (bird of genus Pica) · wrh booroogong (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · alt сагыскан (bird of genus Pica) · dsb sroka (bird of genus Pica) · id murai (bird of genus Pica) · ja カササギフエガラス (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · wym ołaoster (bird of genus Pica) · se skire (bird of genus Pica) · twf kwʼàyána (bird of genus Pica) · pt pega (bird of genus Pica) · gue kumurlawurru (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · wyi paRawuRung (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · gl poupa (Pica pica) · ky сагызган (bird of genus Pica) · kw piesen (bird of genus Pica) · he עַקְעָק (bird of genus Pica) · de Elster (Pica pica) · cy pioden (bird of genus Pica) · lt šarka (bird of genus Pica) · cmn 喜鵲 /喜鹊 (bird of genus Pica) · tt саескан (bird of genus Pica) · ru соро́ка (bird of genus Pica) · eu pika (bird of genus Pica) · be саро́ка (bird of genus Pica) · fr pie (bird of genus Pica) · gue kumurlawurta (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · nay konlarru (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · bvr durrowturrow (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · es urraca (Pica pica) · stq Akster (bird of genus Pica) · fy ekster (bird of genus Pica) · mnc ᠰᠠᡴᠰᠠᡥᠠ (bird of genus Pica) · gl marica (bird of genus Pica) · mk сврака (bird of genus Pica) · da skade (bird of genus Pica) · pl sroka (bird of genus Pica) · nbj gumurlawurda (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · eo pigino (bird of genus Pica) · nrf mèrgot (bird of genus Pica) · vo piak (bird of genus Pica) · ko 까치 (bird of genus Pica) · sq laraskë (Pica pica) · nnr murru (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · gl poupa (bird of genus Pica) · kum лакълакъи (bird of genus Pica) · ca garsa (bird of genus Pica) · mi timohina (bird of genus Pica) · hi अधेला (bird of genus Pica) · pt gralha (bird of genus Pica) · rm giazla (bird of genus Pica) · ar عَقْعَق (bird of genus Pica) · io pigino (bird of genus Pica) · bg свра́ка (bird of genus Pica) · udm коӵо (bird of genus Pica) · hsb sroka (bird of genus Pica) · dng җичё (bird of genus Pica) · bjb birala (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · yue 喜鵲 /喜鹊 (bird of genus Pica) · hy կաչաղակ (bird of genus Pica) · sms soorkõs (bird of genus Pica) · sh svrȁka (bird of genus Pica) · wrh garoogong (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · de Elster (bird of genus Pica) · gag saksaan (bird of genus Pica) · mt cawla bajda (bird of genus Pica) · la pīca (bird of genus Pica) · eu mika (bird of genus Pica) · mn алаг шаазгай (Pica pica) · mn шаазгай (Pica pica) · xal шаазһа (bird of genus Pica) · wa agaesse (bird of genus Pica) · cy pïod (Pica pica) · sc mariabiga (bird of genus Pica) · io pigulo (bird of genus Pica) · nds Hester (bird of genus Pica) · kmr qijik (bird of genus Pica) · mn шаазгай (bird of genus Pica) · ps عکه (bird of genus Pica) · sk straka (bird of genus Pica) · es pega (Pica pica) · kld galalu (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · nb skjære (bird of genus Pica) · gl picaza (Pica pica) · kld guluu (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · zku kurraka (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · frr heister (bird of genus Pica) · cy pïod (bird of genus Pica) · lut ʔadʔad (bird of genus Pica) · cu сврака (bird of genus Pica) · gl picacrega (bird of genus Pica) · cu ⱄⰲⱃⰰⰽⰰ (bird of genus Pica) · el καρακάξα (bird of genus Pica) · fr pie bavarde (Pica pica) · nl zwartrugfluitvogel (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · ro coțofană (bird of genus Pica) · ja 鵲 (bird of genus Pica) · nrf piêté (bird of genus Pica) · mzn کور کلاچ (bird of genus Pica) · br pig (bird of genus Pica) · uz zagʻizgʻon (bird of genus Pica) · nb plystreskjære (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · da husskade (Pica pica) · frr schåå (Ockholm) (bird of genus Pica) · wbp kumarlawurru (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · mzn کشکرت (bird of genus Pica) · ga snag breac (bird of genus Pica) · xdq вяркъкъя (bird of genus Pica) · et harakas (bird of genus Pica) · ug سېغىزخان (bird of genus Pica) · alt саҥыскан (bird of genus Pica) · fa زاغ (bird of genus Pica) · scn craccarazza (bird of genus Pica) · sc malabiga (bird of genus Pica) · mk страчка (bird of genus Pica) · cy pi (bird of genus Pica) · sc marabiga (bird of genus Pica) · fur cheche (bird of genus Pica) · ug سېغىزغان (bird of genus Pica) · ka კაჭკაჭი (bird of genus Pica) · mi makipai (bird of genus Pica) · ps اوږبۍ (bird of genus Pica) · ga meaig (bird of genus Pica) · nb skjære (Pica pica) · nds Heekster (bird of genus Pica) · ast pega (bird of genus Pica) · nrf pie (bird of genus Pica) · kky gurradhuwaar (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · fi isohuiluvaris (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · sq grizhël (bird of genus Pica) · it gazza (bird of genus Pica) · nds Heckster (bird of genus Pica) · cmn 黑背鍾鵲 /黑背钟鹊 (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · dng щичё (bird of genus Pica) · gl picaza (bird of genus Pica) · cjs саасқан (bird of genus Pica) · uk соро́ка (bird of genus Pica) · frr Haister (bird of genus Pica) · oc agaça (bird of genus Pica) · nv ąąʼąʼii (bird of genus Pica) · vo skadit (bird of genus Pica) · el καρακάξα (Pica pica) · gl picacrega (Pica pica) · bjb goorra (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · mpj kurrpanyji (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · wbp kurrpurlardi (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · ca garsa (Pica pica) · nay tilitili (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · es urraca (bird of genus Pica) · fr cassican flûteur (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · gl pega (bird of genus Pica) · sc piga (bird of genus Pica) · az sağsağan (bird of genus Pica) · hu szarka (bird of genus Pica) · kld burrugaabu (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · tk alahekik (bird of genus Pica) · io pigo (bird of genus Pica) · sgs žagata (bird of genus Pica) · ltg žogota (bird of genus Pica) · eo pigo (bird of genus Pica) · is skjór (bird of genus Pica) · nn skjor (Pica pica) · uz hakka (bird of genus Pica) · adt urrakurli (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · gd athaid (bird of genus Pica) · pl dzierzbowron (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · lld gacia (bird of genus Pica) · wbp yakurlajirri (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · fa کلاچه (bird of genus Pica) · yi סאָראָקע (bird of genus Pica) · nds Hääkster (bird of genus Pica) · taa dotron' bozra (Pica pica) · ang higera (bird of genus Pica) · rom kakarachi (bird of genus Pica) · cs straka (bird of genus Pica) · sv skata (bird of genus Pica) · fi harakka (Pica pica) · nds Heister (bird of genus Pica) · fo skjóra (bird of genus Pica) · vi chim ác là (bird of genus Pica) · fa زاغی (bird of genus Pica) · tg акка (bird of genus Pica) · sq grizhël (Pica pica) · yij warndurla (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · wbp warntukurr-pari (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · mi timohina (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · rom kakarachka (bird of genus Pica) · nl ekster (bird of genus Pica) · mi makipai (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · tr saksağan (bird of genus Pica) · nay muldhari (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · aer arrpwere (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · kum савусгъан (bird of genus Pica) · tl dominiko (bird of genus Pica) · gl marica (Pica pica) · ary بلْعڭاڭ (bird of genus Pica) · kk сауысқан (bird of genus Pica) · sl sráka (bird of genus Pica) · ce къорзакъиг (bird of genus Pica) · rop bujabed (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · ckb قِشقەڵە (bird of genus Pica) · ibd narrarti (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · mpj kurrparu (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · gl pega (Pica pica) · es marica (Pica pica) · rop megpai (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen) · sh свра̏ка (bird of genus Pica) · nn skjor (bird of genus Pica) · wbp kurrparu (Australian bird, Gymnorhina tibicen)