Faggot (slang)

Faggot (slang)

Faggot, often shortened to fag, is a pejorative term broadly meaning an effeminate gay man. It is a common slur used chiefly in North America against gay males and its use has spread from the United States to varying extents elsewhere in the English-speaking world through mass culture, including movies, music, and the Internet.

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