fag

word

/ˈfæɡ/
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/fˈæɡ/
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Definition

In British English, 'fag' is a slang word for a cigarette. In the US and elsewhere, it is an offensive and derogatory insult for a gay man.

Usage & Nuances

'Fag' is informal and common for 'cigarette' only in the UK and some Commonwealth countries; in the US, it is highly offensive and should never be used to refer to a person. Context and country are very important. Avoid using the term unless you are certain of its meaning and audience.

Spanish: cigarro (coloquial) - término ofensivo (homofóbico)Portuguese (BR): cigarro (gíria) - termo ofensivo (homofóbico)Portuguese (PT): cigarro (gíria) - termo insultuoso (homofóbico)Chinese (Simplified): 烟 (俚语，指香烟) - 冒犯性侮辱 (同性恋歧视)Chinese (Traditional): 煙 (俚語，指香煙) - 冒犯性用語（同性戀歧視）Hindi: सिगरेट (अपमानजनक अर्थ भी) - अपमानजनक शब्द (समलैंगिकों के लिए)Arabic: سيجارة (عامية) - مصطلح مسيء (لمثليي الجنس)Bengali: সিগারেট (ব্রিটিশ ইংরেজি) - সমকামী পুরুষের প্রতি অবমাননাকর শব্দ (মূলত আমেরিকান ইংরেজি, অবমাননাকর)Russian: сигарета (брит.) - пидор (оскорбительно)Japanese: タバコ（英、俗語） - ホモ（侮蔑的、米）Vietnamese: điếu thuốc lá (tiếng lóng Anh) - từ xúc phạm người đồng tính nam (Mỹ, thô tục)Korean: 담배 (영국 속어) - 게이 남성에 대한 비하적 표현 (미국, 모욕적)Turkish: sigara (Britanya argo) - eşcinsel erkek için aşağılayıcı ifade (ABD, hakaret)Urdu: سگریٹ (برطانوی، عامیانہ) - ہم جنس پرست مرد کے لیے توہین آمیز لفظ (امریکی انگریزی، تضحیک آمیز)Indonesian: thuốc lá (tiếng lóng Anh) - từ xúc phạm cho người đồng tính nam (Mỹ, miệt thị)

Example Sentences

Some people smoke a fag after dinner.

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I'm just stepping out for a quick fag—be right back!

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He went outside for a fag during the break.

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Can I borrow a fag?

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In some places, you should never call someone a fag—it's very insulting.

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I overheard a rude guy at the pub using the word fag in a really nasty way.

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