Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fag tag

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables
fag -tag
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small loop of material on the back of a shirt, used for hanging it.

noun

Such a textile tag, or any other mark or feature on one's person or one's clothing, that allegedly labels one as gay (homosexual), especially in the notional playground lore of schoolchildren raised in a cultural milieu of anti-gay ideology.

Dated; Derogatory; Slang

Etymology

The idea that the textile sense has been connected with the anti-gay sense since its inception may be a folk etymology.

Usage

Inflected Forms

fag tags (plural)

Phrases

tramp stamp

Frequently Paired Words

cooties tramp stamp

Questions

What does fag tag mean?
A small loop of material on the back of a shirt, used for hanging it.
Where does fag tag come from?
The idea that the textile sense has been connected with the anti-gay sense since its inception may be a folk etymology.

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