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Meaning of maggot

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

maggot

Pronunciation:/ˈmæɡət/

noun

Definitions

  1. A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipterous insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter.

  2. A worthless person.

    Example: Drop and give me fifty, maggot.

  3. A whimsy or fancy.

  4. A fan of the American metal band Slipknot.