aggie

¹

[ ag-ee ]

noun

1. agate ( def 2 ).

aggie

²

or Ag·gie

[ ag-ee ]

noun

, Informal.

1. an agriculture college.
2. a student at an agricultural college.

Aggie

³

[ ag-ee ]

noun

1. a first name, form of Agatha or Agnes.

Word History and Origins

Origin of aggie¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Origin of aggie²

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; ag(ricultural) ( def ) + -ie

Example Sentences

There is also a decision to be made in attack, with Chelsea's Aggie Beever-Jones continuing to perform well for her club.

From BBC

Aggie Beever-Jones, 21, is another member of Chelsea's title-winning squad that has impressed Wiegman, scoring 11 goals in 17 WSL appearances for the Blues last season.

From BBC

Goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse retains her place in the squad, and Aggie Beever-Jones and Jessica Naz remain after impressing in the summer having moved across from the under-23 squad.

From BBC

Union members pointed to a program at UC Davis that helps union workers with housing near the university’s new satellite development and research hub, Aggie Square, as an example of the type of housing assistance they are seeking in their contract.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite calling up several new players in recent months, including Manchester United midfielder Grace Clinton, Manchester City's Jess Park and Chelsea's Aggie Beever-Jones, Wiegman named a side against France that consisted of eight of the 11 starters from Euro 2022.

From BBC

Related Words

• agrarian
• horticultural
• rural