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faggot

The correct spelling is faggot.

How to pronounce faggot

/ˈfæ.ɡət/
noun

IPA: /ˈfæ.ɡət/

Say it like: Fag-got

The correct spelling is faggot. (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, where…

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.(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.)
  2. 2.Burdensome baggage.
  3. 3.A bundle of pieces of iron or steel cut off into suitable lengths for welding.
  4. 4.A burning or smouldering piece of firewood.
  5. 5.A meatball made with offcuts and offal, especially pork. (See Wikipedia.)

verb

  1. 1.To make a fagot of; to bind together in a fagot or bundle.

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