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fag



[ ˈfag]




Other Words from fag

Noun (4)

faggy \ ˈfa-​gē \ adjective, slang, offensive



First Known Use of fag

Verb (1)

1772, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun (1)

1770, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Noun (2)

1785, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

1806, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

circa 1888, in the meaning defined above

Noun (4)

1921, in the meaning defined above



History and Etymology for fag

Verb (1) and Noun (1)

perhaps from obsolete fag to droop, from fag fag end

Noun (2) and Verb (2)

probably short for faggot

Noun (3)

fag end

Noun (4)

see faggot



Dictionary Entries near fag

FAF

faff

Fafnir

fag

Fagaceae

Fagales

Fagara



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Synonyms & Antonyms of fag

(Entry 1 of 2)

a person who does very hard or dull work
  • a rigid class system, with fags at the very bottom of it

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fag

verb

Synonyms & Antonyms of fag (Entry 2 of 2)

1 to devote serious and sustained effort
  • the road crew fagged mightily to move the boulder out of the way

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2 to use up all the physical energy of
  • the long hike up the mountain had fagged us out

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