Comment on An oldie but a goodie

• samus12345@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Derived from the same word, but an abbreviation of it.

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  • skullgiver@popplesburger.hilciferous.nl ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    According to Wiktionary, “fag” as in “cigarette” is probably derived from “fag end”, (from “fagge” meaning “flap”), rather than “f​a​g​g​o​t”.

    “fag” as a slur is derived from “f​a​g​g​o​t”, of course.

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    • creditCrazy@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      removed is the word that people are getting sensored for I honestly didn’t even know that was a slur I just thought it was just a insult like fucker or bitch classy no but you haven’t noticed people tend to insult and get into fights with people like you know someone is sheltered if they are surprised that people fight online

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  • Shardikprime@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Faggets?

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