waggie

English edit

Pied Wagtail

English Wikipedia has an article on:

White wagtail

Wikispecies has information on:

Motacilla alba

Etymology edit

From wag +‎ -ie, from wagtail.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈwæɡi/

Noun edit

waggie (plural waggies)

(UK, dialect) The pied wagtail, a small passerine bird, Motacilla alba yarrellii, a subspecies of the white wagtail, found in Britain and Ireland.

Dutch edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Sranan Tongo wagi, from Dutch wagen.

Pronunciation edit

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

Noun edit

waggie m (plural waggies)

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

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