faggot

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Faggot

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈfæ.ɡət/

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• Hyphenation: fag‧got

Noun

Singular faggot

Plural faggots

1. (rare in US) A burning piece of firewood.
2. (UK only) A group of sticks tied together.
3. (UK only) A meatball made from pork.
4. (countable) (offensive) An offensive word for a gay man, however, it is often used by gay man as a positive and inoffensive term.
   • Synonyms: fag, fairy, poof and queer