Faggot
WordNet
noun
(1) A bundle of sticks and branches bound together
(2) Offensive terms for an openly homosexual man
verb
(3) Bind or tie up in or as if in a faggot
"Faggot up the sticks"
(4) Fasten together rods of iron in order to heat or weld them
(5) Ornament or join (fabric) by faggot stitch
"He fagotted the blouse for his wife"
WiktionaryText
Etymology
From , from , from , diminutive of *facus, from . See also .
Noun
- A burning or smouldering piece of firewood.
- A bundle of sticks tied together.
- Burdensome baggage.
- An old woman.
- A male homosexual.
- An annoying person.
- The cast off end of a smoked cigarette.
- A meatball made from pork.
Synonyms
fag, fairy, poof , queer- See also Wikisaurus:male homosexual butt