waggie

English

Pied Wagtail

Wikispecies

Etymology

From wag +‎ -ie, from wagtail.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwæɡi/

Noun

waggie (plural waggies)

1. (UK, dialect) The pied wagtail, a small passerine bird, Motacilla alba yarrellii, 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/

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• Hyphenation: wag‧gie

Noun

waggie m (plural waggies)

1. (slang, Netherlands) car, automobile

   Synonyms: auto, bak, wagen