The Only Use of
carrion
in
Maniac Magee
- They tore into the bag like jackals into carrion.†
p. 132.8
Definitions:
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(1)
(carrion) the dead and rotting body of an animal; or (more rarely) animals that eat such flesh
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) In archaic usage, carrion can refer to a despicable or worthless person.