Definition of "maggot" in English

noun

1. A soft, legless larva of a fly or other dipterous insect, that often eats decomposing organic matter.

2. (slang, derogatory) A worthless person.

   • Drop and give me fifty, maggot.

3. (archaic or dialect) A whimsy or fancy.

4. (slang) A fan of the American metal band Slipknot.

verb

1. (transitive) To rid (an animal) of maggots.

adjective

1. (colloquial, Australia) Alternative form of maggoted (“drunk; intoxicated”).