A magpie, a black and white bird known for being attracted to shiny objects and for its chatter.
Informal or dialectal shortening of magpie. Magpie itself comes from the bird's name Margaret (mag) combined with pie, possibly from the French pie or Latin pica.
Magpies have been the stars of folklore for centuries—nursery rhymes about counting them for luck (one for sorrow, two for joy) exist in several cultures, making them one of the most superstition-rich birds ever!
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