faggot

English

/ˈfæ.ɡət/

noun
Definitions
  • (chiefly) A bundle of sticks or brushwood intended to be used for fuel tied together for carrying. Some sources specify that a faggot is tied with two bands or withes, whereas a bavin is tied with just one.
  • (obsolete) Burdensome baggage.
  • A bundle of pieces of iron or steel cut off into suitable lengths for welding.
  • (rare) A burning or smouldering piece of firewood.
  • (chiefly) A meatball made with offcuts and offal, especially pork. (See (food)|Wikipedia.)
  • (offensive) An annoying or inconsiderate person.
  • (UK) A shrewish woman.
  • (offensive) A homosexual man, especially an effeminate one.
  • (offensive) A man considered weak, effeminate, timid, pathetic, emotional, non-heteronormative in some way
  • (obsolete) A soldier numbered on the muster-roll, but not really existing.
  • (UK) A faggot voter.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English fagot inherited from Middle French fagot (bundle of sticks) derived from Italian fagotto (bassoon) derived from Latin *facus, fascis (bundle, band, bundle of wood, package, faggot, burden, load) derived from Yiddish פֿייגעלע.

Origin

Yiddish

פֿייגעלע

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