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margot

magpie

noun mar-GOH Rare

Origin: Nickname form of the name 'Marguerite', applied to the magpie for its chattering.

Also means

chatterbox (informal)

Usage Note

Margot is an informal, regional French word for the magpie (la pie), playing on the bird's reputation for noisy talk. As a result, it is also used colloquially for a person who talks too much. The standard ornithological term is pie bavarde.

Examples

"Une margot criarde s'est posée sur le toit."

Natural Translation

A noisy magpie landed on the roof.

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