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."
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.
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.
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!
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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