Plural of aggie; marble or playing pieces used in children's games, typically small glass or stone balls; also used as a nickname for agricultural students.
From agate (the semi-precious stone that early marbles mimicked), shortened to 'aggie.' The term for game pieces became common in children's play, and later applied to agriculture students at universities.
Aggie marbles were treasured by kids before video games—a single 'shooter' aggie marble could win you dozens of regular ones in games, making marble competition deadly serious business.
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