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magpie

[mag-pahy] / ˈmægˌpaɪ /


NOUN
scavenger
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Magpie architects like Roth sometimes build flawed nests.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Mourinho described himself as a "little Magpie" to Portuguese press last month due to his respect for his mentor and former Newcastle boss Bobby Robson, who is immortalised by a statue at St. James' Park.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

In recent years, this shoe box in Petworth has hosted a handful of restaurants, including Magpie and the Tiger, Pom Pom and the late, great Himitsu.

From Washington Post • Jan. 24, 2023

Music Magpie refurbishes about 400,000 tech items every year.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2022

A child’s wooden swingset, with the slide pointing straight up, floated past the broken Magpie Island bridge.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret




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