waggie

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English

Pied Wagtail
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Etymology

From wag +‎ -ie, from wagtail.

Pronunciation

Noun

waggie (plural waggies)

  1. (UK, dialect) The pied wagtail, a small passerine bird, Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., a subspecies of the white wagtail, found in Britain and Ireland.

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Sranan Tongo wagi, from Dutch wagen.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʋɑ.ɣi/, /ˈʋɑ.ɡi/
  • Hyphenation: wag‧gie

Noun

waggie m (plural waggies)

  1. (slang, Netherlands) car, automobile
    Synonyms: auto, bak, wagen