faggot

ˈfæɡ.ət

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#1·11h ago

(chiefly, UK, Ireland, collective) 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.).

Origin: From , from , of origin. Unlikely from or , as these appear later than the Old French term. Compare also and . Perhaps from a diminutive of , from . 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 , related to. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·11h ago

(obsolete) Burdensome baggage.

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#3·11h ago

A bundle of pieces of iron or steel cut off into suitable lengths for welding.

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.

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