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Johnny Magory

Johnny Magory noun: the fruit of the dog rose; a rosehip.

Noun

Johnny Magory (plural Johnny Magories)

  1. (Ireland) The fruit of the dog rose; a rosehip.
    • If you didn't know risky putting anything into your mouth. Poisonous berries. Johnny Magories.1922 February 2, James Joyce, “[Episode 8: Laestrygonians]”, in Ulysses, Paris: Shakespeare and Company […], →OCLC, part II [Odyssey], page 163

Forms of Johnny Magory

pluralJohnny Magories
alternative formJohnny Magorey

Origin of Johnny Magory

From Johnny + alteration of Irish mogóir (“haw, rosehip”).

Questions about Johnny Magory

What does Johnny Magory mean?
Johnny Magory means the fruit of the dog rose; a rosehip.
What part of speech is Johnny Magory?
Johnny Magory is a noun.
What is the plural of Johnny Magory?
The plural of Johnny Magory is Johnny Magories.

Words near Johnny Magory in the dictionary

  1. johnny house
  2. johnny houses
  3. Johnny Law
  4. Johnny Laws
  5. Johnny Magories
  6. Johnny Magory
  7. Johnny Marzetti
  8. Johnny Moss
  9. Johnny no mates
  10. Johnny on a pony
  11. Johnny on the pony

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