noun
faggot
FA-guht
noun
1
A bundle of sticks or twigs tied together, traditionally used as fuel.
"They gathered faggots of wood to keep the fire going."
2
British: a baked or fried meatball made from minced offal and pork offcuts.
"Faggots and mash was a common dish in her childhood."
How to Use Faggot
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTraditionally a bundle of firewood, or in British cooking a savoury meatball made from offal.
When to use it
As a slur for a gay man this word is deeply offensive and should be avoided; the firewood and food senses are unrelated older meanings still used in British English.
Word Forms
faggots plural
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Etymology
From Old French fagot, "bundle of sticks," of uncertain deeper origin.