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
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