maggot
A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipteran insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter.
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Skinny Puppy - "God's Gift (Maggot)" #industrialmusic youtu.be/QR8QOJZE38M?...
Maggot Traitor ganGreene deserves every bit of negative shit that she encounters.
Just like his businesses. Once the "new" wears off. It's not fun anymore. Especially since everyone figured out his genius trick of manipulating the markets every morning. Boy, our "leader" is some kind of Maggot alr…
Nope, we were that when Maggot T got into power and destroyed socialist state.
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A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipteran insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter.
Drop and give me fifty, maggot.
“Skinny Puppy - "God's Gift (Maggot)" #industrialmusic youtu.be/QR8QOJZE38M?...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Maggot Traitor ganGreene deserves every bit of negative shit that she encounters.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Just like his businesses. Once the "new" wears off. It's not fun anymore. Especially since everyone figured out his genius trick of manipulating the markets every morning. Boy, our "leader" is some kind of Maggot alright.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Nope, we were that when Maggot T got into power and destroyed socialist state.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Berkley Gulp! Maggot , Natural White, 1-Inch #Berkley #Gulp! #biodegradable”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(slang, derogatory) A worthless person.
"maggot" is a strong or offensive slang term meaning a worthless person. Teens often use words like this for shock value or to bond with peers, without fully appreciating who could be hurt by them. The concern is less the word itself and more whether it is aimed at a particular person or group. A short, matter-of-fact conversation about who hears these words and how they land is usually more effective than banning the word outright.
"maggot" is highly informal and vulgar English meaning a worthless person. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "a worthless person" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake for non-native speakers is to use "maggot" thinking it is neutral; in fact it is rude and can offend, so avoid it in writing or in any professional setting. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
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(archaic, or, dialect) A whimsy or fancy.
“'Serious consequences': Judge curbs Trump's plot to renovate DC golf course--the Republican/Nazi/Maggot party must pay for what they have allowed this POS to do to our Capitol---IT ISN'T HIS”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Damn I was rly hoping for hateful maggot”
— Bluesky· May 2026“This old maggot needs to either die or retire ... Age limits please can we act like we have common sense?”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Critics floored after GOP sneaks in late-night proposal for Trump's White House ballroom...WE MUST REMVOE THE REPUBLCIAN/NAZI/MAGGOT PARTY”
— Bluesky· May 2026“cowardly greasy little gnome... a lickspittle 'worm-tongue'... a revolting & repulsive thing... spineless & where Humans continue to evolve this is a fetid, septic maggot thrashing desperately to free its barely formed anus from the meniscus of some putrid primordial slurry...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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