fag
noun
a contemptuous term used to refer to a gay man.
fagging
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present participleof fag.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The inquiry was told that Mr Hahn had opposed corporal punishment and the school did not feature other practices common to boarding schools such as "fagging."
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2021
It was she who fanned to new endeavor the fagging spirits of her husband, in those moments of discouragement which are apt to come to all engaged in intense scientific research.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 28, 2011
Eton was founded in 1440 by Henry VI, but fagging did not begin until the 17th century.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then too, fagging at Eton created a great many social distinctions that are a British specialty.
From Time Magazine Archive
I had, after the first two months, got accustomed, to a great extent, to the fagging and bullying.
From The Gentleman Cadet His Career and Adventures at the Royal Military Academy Woolwich by A.W. Drayson
