faggot
/ˈfæɡət/
noun
- A bundle of sticks or twigs tied together for use as fuel.
- The old woman carried a faggot of kindling on her back.
- In medieval times, faggots were used to fuel the hearth.
- They gathered faggots of dry wood to start the campfire.
- A derogatory and offensive term for a gay man.
- The comedian apologized for using the slur faggot in his routine.
- Using the word faggot as an insult is deeply hurtful.
- He was called a faggot by the bullies at school.
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