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maggot

[mag-uht] / ˈmæg ət /
NOUN
insect
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His electric guitar playing featured much more heavily on the album, giving it a more rocky sound - and earning comparisons to Funkadelic’s influential 1971 album, Maggot Brain.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

And that makes a difference on big, cinematic songs like the title track of Funkadelic’s Maggot Brain.

From The Verge • Jul. 11, 2016

If you've read Maggot Moon, please share your views on this unusual book by joining the site and sending in your review!

From The Guardian • Jun. 19, 2013

They come in rich color, some serene and some disturbing, from the antifreeze green of the Splattered Shag’s beak to the primitive red and black of the Angered Maggot Sleet.

From New York Times • Oct. 1, 2012

‘It’s going to be thick,’ said Maggot; ‘but I’ll not light my lantern till I turn for home. We’ll hear anything on the road long before we meet it tonight.’

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien




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