"waggie" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈwæɡi/ Forms: waggies [plural]
Etymology: From wag + -ie, from wagtail. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|wag|ie}} wag + -ie, {{m|en|wagtail}} wagtail Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: White wagtail Tags: UK, dialectal Categories (lifeform): Pipits and wagtails

Inflected forms

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