fag

can't be fagged

slang Cannot be bothered to do something; will not do something, as due to a lack of enthusiasm or energy. Primarily heard in UK. Please, I can't be fagged to go to class on a beautiful sunny day like this. I can't be fagged to clean all those dishes after dinner, so I'll just leave them in the sink until the morning. A: "Did you go to Sarah's party last night?" B: "Nah, couldn't be fagged."
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fag

1. slang A cigarette. Primarily heard in UK. Hey mate, I think he's outside smoking a fag. Mom's gonna freak out if she catches you smoking those fags. Any chance can I bum a fag off of you?
2. offensive slang A shortening of "faggot," a derogatory term for a homosexual male.

fag bashing

offensive slang The act of attacking a male, either physically or verbally, for being homosexual. "Fag" is short for "faggot," a derogatory term for a homosexual male.
See also: bash, fag

fag hag

offensive slang A woman who spends time with or has many gay male friends. The phrase is usually used in a derogatory way.
See also: fag

fag out

1. To become exhausted or fatigued. I fagged out after climbing just a couple flights of stairs, so I knew it was time to start exercising more. I'd say we've only got a couple more hours before the horses fag out, so we'd better find a place to make camp soon. Luckily, I didn't fag out until close to the end of the race.
2. To cause one to become exhausted or fatigued. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "fag" and "out." Whew, running all those errands totally fagged me out—I'm ready for a nap! Chasing my grandson around all afternoon really fagged me out! I think the change in elevation during the hike fagged out my father-in-law quicker than he was expecting.
3. dated In school sports, especially cricket, to fetch stray balls at the behest of an older student. Primarily heard in UK. Percy always chooses an underclassman to come fag out for him at the cricket pitch. All right, you two—you'll fag out during our cricket practice, got it? Ugh, I'm sick of having to fag out for the older athletes at school. I don't even like cricket!
See also: fag, out

fag-end

The last and most worthless part of something, often a period of time. In this phrase, "fag" originates from a word for the frayed end of a rope or piece of cloth. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. It's the fag-end of the semester, so the students are done with their tests and uninterested in learning anything new. It's so irritating how you're led to believe he's the bad guy for the entire novel, only for him to turn out to be good right at the fag-end. At the fag-end of the presentation, Sarah started insinuating that it was my team that caused the huge delay. Ugh!

fagged-out

Tired or exhausted. Whew, I'm totally fagged-out from running all those errands—I'm ready for a nap! I could use a nap—I'm really fagged-out after chasing my grandson around all afternoon. My father-in-law's fagged-out—I think the change in elevation during the hike got to him.

the fag-end of (something)

The last and most worthless part of something, often a period of time. In this phrase, "fag" originates from a word for the frayed end of a rope or piece of cloth. Primarily heard in UK, Australia. It's the fag-end of the semester, so the students are done with their tests and uninterested in learning anything new.
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fag someone out

Sl. to tire someone out. All that work really fagged me out. The hard climb fagged the hikers out.
See also: fag, out

fagged out

Sl. exhausted. I'm really fagged out after all that running. John, you sure look fagged out.
See also: fag, out
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fag

(fæg)
1. n. a cigarette. Hey, pal, gimme a fag.
2. and faggot n. a homosexual. (Derogatory.) Who’s the fag with the fancy hat? Who’re you calling a faggot?
3. n. a repellent male. (Rude and derogatory.) You creepy fag. Stop it!

fag someone out

tv. to tire someone out. All that work really fagged me out.
See also: fag, out, someone

fag-busting

and fag-bashing
n. doing violence to homosexuals. (Usually objectionable.) He was involved in a fag-busting incident that got him kicked out of school. What’s this strange need you have for fag-bashing? What’s your problem?

fag-bashing

verb

fagged out

mod. exhausted. I’m really fagged out after all that running.
See also: fag, out
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