white maggot en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From the uniform of white shirt and shorts worn by the Victorian Football League (which became the Australian Football League) field umpires. The umpires' uniforms changed to day-glow orange in 2004.
Meanings
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(derogatory, qualifier:Australian rules football, slang) A field umpire.
Come on you white maggot, that was a throw.
2004, Brooke Neindorf, “Country footy”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), archived from the original on 20 Apr 2006:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| white maggots | Number=Plur | lexicographic |