faggery
/ˈfæɡəɹi/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Was it to be borne, that when the Slaves had been emancipated in the West Indies, and the Factory children had, been relieved from their incessant labour, that they were still to be doomed to the servile condition of Faggery, and be kept six hours a-day in school?"
- "And, as faggery was an abuse too venerable and sacred to be touched by profane hands, he lodged no idle complaints."
Etymology
From fag + -ery.
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈfæɡəɹi/
Usage
- British usage
- Uncountable
- Derogatory
- Slang