White-maggot meaning

(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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Origin of white-maggot

  • 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.
    From Wiktionary