fag.
In textile inspections, a rough or coarse defect in the woven fabric.
Meaning & usage
In textile inspections, a rough or coarse defect in the woven fabric.
A cigarette.
The worst part or end of a thing.
Where this word comes from
Probably from fag end (“remnant”), from Middle English fagge (“flap”).
A chore: an arduous and tiresome task.
A younger student acting as a servant for senior students (potentially in a sexual or abusive way).
Where this word comes from
Akin to flag (“droop, tire”). Compare Dutch vaak (“sleepiness”).
To make exhausted, tired out.
To droop; to tire.
(of a younger student) To act as a servant for senior students in many British boarding schools. To be the servant in fagging.
To have (a younger student) act as a servant in this way, in fagging.
To work hard, especially on menial chores.
Where this word comes from
Akin to flag (“droop, tire”). Compare Dutch vaak (“sleepiness”).
A homosexual man.
A homosexual man. a homosexual person of any gender.
A homosexual man. a queer person in general.
An effeminate or unusual homosexual man.
An annoying or contemptible person.
Why did you do that, you fag?
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek φάκελος (phákelos)der. Vulgar Latin *facusder.? Old French fagotbor. Middle English fagot English faggotclip. English fag Clipping of faggot.
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