faggot

fag-got · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A bundle of sticks or twigs bound together, used as fuel or in construction.

  2. 2.

    (British) A type of traditional meatball made from offal, especially pig's liver and heart, mixed with onions and breadcrumbs.

  3. 3.

    (North American, offensive slang) A derogatory term for a homosexual man. (Note: This usage is considered highly offensive.)

Forms

plural: faggots

Related words

See also: bundle, meatball
Synonyms: bundle

Etymology

From Old French fagot meaning "bundle of sticks," of uncertain ultimate origin, possibly from Greek phakelos meaning "bundle." The meatball sense developed from the appearance of the bundles.