Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-fag

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.32 in modern English

Syllables: -fag
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Suffix forming pejorative nouns, generally referring to specific types of people; though sometimes ironic or even affectionate.

Derogatory; Offensive

Example Sentences

"I'll forward this to a few lawfags and see what he^([sic]) deal is."
"Oh, also, using Outhouse Express...yeah, really shows off what a Usenet newfag you are, just a lil FYI for ya. You might wanna try XNews or Agent or any *REAL* news browser (not a mail client with some sloppily added extras)."
"The pathetic Usenet oldfags will cling to their pathetic, outdated and boring medium as the new-world forumites rule the Interwebs universe."

Etymology

From fag (“homosexual man, annoying person, etc.”). Cf. -man. Popularized on the 4chan online community (see also Christopher "Moot" Poole's tripcode of #faggot). First attested in c. early 2000s. For similar semantic drift in slang from derogatory to neutral, ironic or affectionate, compare some senses of bugger, cunt, etc.

Origin

First known use: First attested in c. early 2000s

Usage

Inflected Forms

-friend (alternative, euphemistic) -fren (alternative, euphemistic) -frog (alternative, euphemistic) -nigger (alternative)

Questions

What does -fag mean?: Suffix forming pejorative nouns, generally referring to specific types of people; though sometimes ironic or even affectionate.
Where does -fag come from?: First known use: First attested in c. early 2000s.

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