Meanings
nounwhite maggot (plural white maggots)
plural white maggots
- derogatoryslangAustralian rules footballA field umpire.
Come on you white maggot, that was a throw.
2004, Brooke Neindorf, “Country footy”, in (Please provide the book title or journal name), archived from the original on 20 Apr 2006
Origin
From the uniform of white shirt and shorts worn by the Victorian Football League (which became the Australian Football League) field umpires. The umpires' uniforms changed to day-glow orange in 2004.
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APA
white maggot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20maggot
MLA
“white maggot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20maggot. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “white maggot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20maggot.
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