FAGGOT


Meaning of FAGGOT in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' fa-g ə t

Function: noun

Etymology: earlier and dialect, contemptuous word for a woman or child, probably from 1 fagot

Date: 1914

usually disparaging : a male homosexual

– fag · got · ry \ -g ə -tr ē \ noun usually disparaging

– fag · goty \ -g ə -t ē \ adjective usually disparaging

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