Associations to the word «Maggot»

Wiktionary

MAGGOT, noun. A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipterous insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter.
MAGGOT, noun. (derogatory) A worthless person.
MAGGOT, noun. (obsolete) A whimsy or fancy.
MAGGOT CHEESE, noun. (colloquial) casu marzu

Dictionary definition

MAGGOT, noun. The larva of the housefly and blowfly commonly found in decaying organic matter.

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne