white maggot

English

Etymology

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.

Noun

white maggot (plural white maggots)

  1. (Australian rules football, slang, derogatory) A field umpire.
    2004: Come on you white maggot, that was a throw. — Brooke Neindorf, Country footy
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