fagged; fagging
: to work hard : toil
: to tire by strenuous activity : exhaust
fagged by the strenuous climb
2
: an English public-school boy who acts as servant to an older schoolmate
fagged; fagging; fags
: to serve as a fag (see fag entry 3) especially in an English public school
fagging for older boys during his first year
plural fags
offensive
: a gay person
—used as a term of abuse and disparagement
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“Fag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fag. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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