Definition of magpie
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: any of various birds (especially Pica pica) related to the jays but having a long graduated tail and black-and-white or brightly colored plumage
2
: a person who chatters noisily
3
: one who collects indiscriminately
magpie
adjectiveDefinition of magpie (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: collected indiscriminately : miscellaneous
magpie compilations of unrelated tidbits— Helen R. Cross
2
: given to indiscriminate collecting : acquisitive
what possible magpie instinct had impelled me to retain them— S. J. Perelman
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The first known use of magpie was in 1598
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