I. ˈmag, -aa(ə)g, -aig noun
( -s )
Etymology: short for magpie
1. dialect England : the European magpie
2. now dialect Britain : talk , chatter
II. intransitive verb
( magged ; magged ; magging ; mags )
dialect Britain : to talk incessantly : chatter
always magging about progress — John Morrison
III. noun
( -s )
Etymology: origin unknown
dialect Britain : halfpenny
IV. ˈmag, -aa(ə)g, -aig noun
( -s )
Etymology: by shortening
slang : magazine
liked the plots and intrigues of the mystery mags — Newsweek
V. noun
( -s )
Etymology: by shortening
slang : magneto
all that's needed is to take the mag out and give it a wipe — Agatha Christie
VI. abbreviation
1. magazine
2. magnet; magnetic; magnetism
3. magneto
4. magnitude