Synonyms for fag
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Tire
tire US, tyre UK, weary, fatigue, knock up, beat, wear out, jade, flag, wear down, harass, tire out, wear, exhaust, outwear, poop
Noun
1. Faggot
faggot UK, fagot US, queer, homosexual, fairy, pansy, queen, poof, nance, pouf, poove slang rare
2. Cigarette — A cigarette
cigarette, cig informal, bine, butt slang, smoke slang, coffin nail slang, ciggy slang UK IE, cancerette slang
Definitions
- v. 1
(of a younger student) To act as a servant for senior students in many British boarding schools. To be the servant in fagging.
- v. 2
To have (a younger student) act as a servant in this way, in fagging.
- n. 1
A cigarette.
- n. 2
In textile inspections, a rough or coarse defect in the woven fabric.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| fag | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 3 letters
- dig1, cig
- 4 letters
- work1, beat1, wear1, flag1, butt1, tire2, jade1, poop1, tyre1, toil1, poof1, pouf, bine
- 5 letters
- queen1, labor2, smoke1, slave1, fairy2, grind1, queer1, weary2, nance1, pansy2, moyle1, fagot, ciggy, poove
- 6 letters
- labour2, faggot2, harass2, menial3, drudge1
- 7 letters
- fatigue2, exhaust2, travail2, outwear
- 9 letters
- cigarette3
- 10 letters
- homosexual5, cancerette
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tire2 = 2 syllables).