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fags

/fæɡz/

Translations

fagnoun

fags

/fæɡ/

corvéeFamilier.

Cleaning the entire house by myself was such a fag.

Nettoyer toute la maison tout seul était une vraie corvée.

Additional translations

pédéTrès familier et offensant ; injure homophobe.

boy de serviceHistorique, dans le contexte des public schools britanniques.

clopeFamilier, surtout britannique ; pour « cigarette ».

Synonyms

smoke

cancer stick

stogie

cigarette

fagverb

fags

fagged

Past Simple

fagged

Past Participle

fagging

Gerund

/fæɡ/

épuiserAu sens de fatiguer quelqu'un complètement.

The long hike fagged the children out completely.

La longue randonnée a complètement épuisé les enfants.

trimerFamilier ; pour un travail pénible ou fastidieux.

He had to fag away at his assignments all weekend to meet the deadline.

Il a dû trimer sur ses devoirs tout le week-end pour respecter la date limite.

Additional translations

être boy de serviceHistorique, dans le contexte des public schools britanniques.

Synonyms

Definitions

fagnoun

A tiring or unwelcome task.

Cleaning the entire house by myself was such a fag.

A junior student at a British public school who is required to perform certain duties for a senior student.

As a first-year student, he was assigned as a fag to one of the seniors.

Chiefly British, informal: a cigarette.

He popped outside for a quick fag during the break.

Slang, offensive: a homosexual man.

The word "fag" is an offensive slur for a gay man and should be avoided.

fagverb

To work hard, especially at a tedious or laborious task.

He had to fag away at his assignments all weekend to meet the deadline.

To tire or weary someone out.

The long hike fagged the children out completely.

British, historical: to act as a servant or perform menial tasks for an older student at a public school.

In his first year he had to fag for a prefect, running errands and polishing boots.