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faggot

1 8.8

A traditional British dish of meatballs made from pork and pig organs

noun
/ˈfæɡət/

: albóndigas de casquería

For dinner, we had faggots cooked in a rich onion gravy.

Examples

I enjoyed a delicious plate of faggots served with mashed potatoes.
Brains Faggots, one of my favorite British foods.

Blog text (7)
I'll have the faggots in brine.

Filth and Wisdom (2008)
Being high in vitamin A, all liver products (including pâté and faggots) should be avoided during pregnancy.

Academic text (2012)
The chef's specialty was homemade faggots, made from local pork and spices.

Compounds

faggot marriage

Slur

9.9

An offensive and hateful way to talk about a same-sex marriage

faggot stitch

Specialized

9.9

A decorative sewing method that joins rows of threads or fabric edges in an open pattern

Surface Forms

faggot singular

faggots plural

Etymology

Faggots for the British meat dish comes from the idea of a 'bundle' — small pieces of meat and herbs were formed into tight balls like little bundles, which is why the name stuck.