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- [fag]
- /fæg/
- /fæɡ/
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- [fag]
- /fæg/
Definitions of fag word
- noun fag Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. a contemptuous term used to refer to a male homosexual. 2
- verb with object fag to tire or weary by labor; exhaust (often followed by out): The long climb fagged us out. 1
- verb with object fag British. to require (a younger public-school pupil) to do menial chores. 1
- verb with object fag Nautical. to fray or unlay the end of (a rope). 1
- verb without object fag Chiefly British. to work until wearied; work hard: to fag away at French. 1
- verb without object fag British Informal. to do menial chores for an older public-school pupil. 1
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Origin of fag
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English fagge broken thread in cloth, loose end (of obscure origin); sense development apparently: drooping end > to droop, tire > to make weary > drudgery, drudge (compare relationship of flag1 to flag3); (def 6) a shortening of fag end (a butt, hence a cigarette)
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Parts of speech for Fag
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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fag popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fag usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fag
noun fag
- tobacco — any of several plants belonging to the genus Nicotiana, of the nightshade family, especially one of those species, as N. tabacum, whose leaves are prepared for smoking or chewing or as snuff.
- smoke — the visible vapor and gases given off by a burning or smoldering substance, especially the gray, brown, or blackish mixture of gases and suspended carbon particles resulting from the combustion of wood, peat, coal, or other organic matter.
- cancer stick — a cigarette.
- cig — a cigarette
- coffin nail — a cigarette
verb fag
- drain — to withdraw or draw off (a liquid) gradually; remove slowly or by degrees, as by filtration: to drain oil from a crankcase.
- sap — Fortification. a deep, narrow trench constructed so as to form an approach to a besieged place or an enemy's position.
- overwork — to cause to work too hard, too much, or too long; weary or exhaust with work (often used reflexively): Don't overwork yourself on that new job.
- cripple — A person with a physical disability or a serious permanent injury is sometimes referred to as a cripple.
- weary — physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc.; fatigued; tired: weary eyes; a weary brain.
Antonyms for fag
verb fag
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- invigorate — to give vigor to; fill with life and energy; energize.
- animate — Something that is animate has life, in contrast to things like stones and machines which do not.
- refresh — to provide new vigor and energy by rest, food, etc. (often used reflexively).
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