fag
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9.9
- noun
- /fæɡ/
- Slur
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- The names he'd been called: fag, pussy, queer.
- yelling 'fag'
I had heard boys with cousins in British boarding schools use the term homo or fag to belittle other boys.
- I had heard boys with cousins in British boarding schools use the term homo or fag to belittle other boys.
- Like there's like that guy went out of our way to call us fags, bro.
Examples
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What are you fags doing anyway?
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What are you looking at, fag?
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Some kid called me a fag, actually, some little little kid in the street.
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And then they would call me the F word FAG, you know, just like, like, come on, man.
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You and that fag partner, you must be very happy together.
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What are you, a fag?
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had shouted, "FAG!" or something along those lines at me, and this teacher was standing right next to me.
Academic text (2013) -
Christ, you're not a fag, are you?
Fiction book (1999) -
There are bound to be a few fags," Alex said, "like you."
Fiction book (1991) -
What are you looking at, fag?
Synonyms
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2.7
A man who is attracted to other men
A person who is attracted to people of the same sex
Compounds
- Slur
5
9.9
A woman who has close friendships with gay men, a slang term that can be offensive
Surface Forms
Etymology
Fag is a shortening of faggot, which originally meant 'a bundle of sticks'. Over time faggot was used as a hateful name for gay men, so fag is an extremely offensive slur and should not be used.