Mag

//mæɡ// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Clipping of magazine. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial

    "NY Mag"

  2. 2
    A halfpenny. UK, obsolete, slang

    ""Why, of course you wanted to get in," Mr. Bucket asserts with cheerfulness; "but for a old gentleman at your time of life […] not to consider that if he don't keep such a business as the present as close as possible it can't be worth a mag to him, is so curious! You see your temper got the better of you; that's where you lost ground," says Mr. Bucket in an argumentative and friendly way."

  3. 3
    Acronym of maximum absorbency garment (astronaut diaper / space nappies). abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
  4. 4
    Clipping of Magnificat. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal
  5. 5
    a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it wordnet
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  1. 6
    Clipping of magnet. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial

    "Get the mag in there to clear away the scrap."

  2. 7
    Acronym of myelin-associated glycoprotein. abbreviation, acronym, alt-of
  3. 8
    Clipping of magnesium. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, especially

    "She looks fine on physical exam, but I don't like these low mag levels."

  4. 9
    A gene which encodes for myelin associated glycoprotein
  5. 10
    Ellipsis of mag wheel. abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, ellipsis

    "brand new tires and factory-original mags"

  6. 11
    Clipping of magnitude. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping
  7. 12
    Clipping of magistrate. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial
  8. 13
    Clipping of magnetometer. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial

    "mag hits"

Verb
  1. 1
    To steal. obsolete, transitive
  2. 2
    To talk. intransitive, obsolete

    ""Is that why you're always magging with Pascoe?" Horrible John went on. […] "So that's why you and him are always talking. And here's me thinkin' you was crawlin' for stripes.""

Etymology

From Mag, a nickname for Margaret.

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