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Encyclopedia > Fag (pejorative)
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In American English, fag is an abbreviated form of "faggot", a pejorative term for gay men. This meaning has also become understood as an Americanism in British English, primarily due to the use of it in films and television series imported from the United States. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... For other uses of the term, see faggot In modern American and Canadian usage faggot or fag is a generally pejorative term for gay men. ... The word fag has several meanings: To fag, in the original sense of the word, means to hang loosely. ... American English is the form of the English language used mostly in the United States of America. ... For other uses of the term, see faggot In modern American and Canadian usage faggot or fag is a generally pejorative term for gay men. ... A word or phrase is pejorative or derogatory (sometimes misspelled perjorative) if it expresses contempt or disapproval; dyslogistic (noun: dyslogism) is used synonymously (antonyms: meliorative, eulogistic, noun eulogism). ... Homosexuality may refer to: A sexual orientation characterized by aesthetic attraction, romantic love, and sexual desire exclusively or almost exclusively for members of the same sex or gender identity. ... British English is a term primarily used by people outside of the UK to refer to the form of the English language spoken in the British Isles. ... Film refers to the celluloid media on which movies are printed Film is considered by many to be an important art form; films entertain, educate, enlighten and inspire audiences. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ...


Also, young Americans, upon recognition of the British use of the word "fag" for cigarette, will sometimes call each other "cigarette", as this is an indirect way of calling someone a "fag". A cigarette will burn to ash on one end. ... A cigarette will burn to ash on one end. ...


"Fag" in a pejorative sense has been used in anti-gay picketing campaigns by Fred Phelps of the Westboro Baptist Church and similar anti-gay groups in the United States. Fred Phelps, c. ... There are at least two Westboro Baptist Churches: Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas, run by Pastor Fred Phelps and home to the godhatesfags. ...


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