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fagot

fagot

9.9
A very rude, hurtful word used for a gay man
  • noun
  • /ˈfæɡət/
  • Slur
translation icon : maricón
  • You fucking fagot!

Examples

  • Fat-faced fagot!

  • You should never use that word, as it is a deeply offensive term for a homosexual man; you risk offending someone if you call him a fagot.

  • Try and touch my tits again, you fucking fagot.

  • I owe you for the other night, monster fagot!

  • More goddamn fagots in this town.

  • A bunch of fuckin' fagots!

  • That's pretty tough talk comin' from a fagot like you, who don't even know what sex his mother is.

  • Calling someone a fagot in public can lead to serious consequences, as it is viewed as a harmful slur.

  • The use of the word fagot reflects a deep-rooted prejudice that contributes to discrimination.

Compounds

9.9

A decorative stitch that joins fabric pieces with small tied threads to make a lacy edge

How Offensive

fagot
  • Slur
9.9
to slur
  • Offensive
1 7.7
insult
  • Offensive
313 1.3
pejorative
15 8.2

Surface Forms

fagot singular
fagots plural

Etymology

Fagot is an offensive slur that, by one popular idea, grew from the old word for a 'bundle' of sticks, though the exact history is not certain. Today fagot is deeply hurtful and should never be used.