faggot
/ˈfæɡət/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.48 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "In the depth of, winter, however, a faggot of real French Sticks — although of little intrinsic value — may possibly enliven for a few moments an English Fireside."
- "Besides the logs and roots that simmered with turves and dung on the cottage fire, rapid heat for bread-making came from faggots - bundles of dry twigs about 4 ft long - which were fed into the oven, burned and then removed as ash before the dough went in."
- "He clambered back on his feet and grinned at them. The waning faggot cast red light over his fangs."
- "To the east, the night grew a faggot of luminous gray, then seashell opalescence that dimmed the stars."
- "Today would be faggots in gravy and chocolate pudding with a white sauce. I didn't like faggots but picked at them and rolled the peas around my plate."
- "Drag, Example: “All the fagots (sissies) will be dressed in drag at the ball tonight."
Etymology
Etymology tree Pre-Greekder. Ancient Greek φάκελος (phákelos)der. Vulgar Latin *facusder.? Old French fagotbor. Middle English fagot English faggot From Middle English fagot, from Old French fagot (“bundle of sticks”), of uncertain origin. Unlikely from Old Occitan fagot or Italian fagotto, as these appear later than the Old French term. Compare also Italian fangotto and Spanish fajo (“bundle, wad”). Perhaps from a diminutive of Vulgar Latin *facus, from Ancient Greek φάκελος (phákelos, “bundle of wood”). The senses relating to persons, though possibly originating as an extension of the sense "bundle of sticks" (compare baggage), may have been reinforced by fag, from fagging and/or by faygele, from Yiddish פֿייגעלע (feygele, “homosexual”, literally “little bird”), related to English fowl.