fag

• اسم له عدة معانٍ، يُستخدم أساسًا في الإنجليزية البريطانية بمعنى عامي للسيجارة، أو تاريخيًا كمصطلح تحقيري للرجل المثلي (يُعتبر الآن مسيئًا).

A noun with multiple meanings, primarily used in British English as a slang term for a cigarette, or historically as a derogatory term for a homosexual man (now considered offensive).

1. Cigarette (British slang)B1informalbritish

   A cigarette, commonly used in informal British English.

   سيجارة

   • He went outside for a quick fag.
   • Can I bum a fag off you?
   • She lit a fag and leaned against the wall.

   المرادفاتsmoketab

2. Tiresome task (British slang)B2informalbritish

   A tedious or exhausting piece of work.

   عمل شاق ومضجر

   • This paperwork is a real fag.
   • Cleaning the entire house alone was a fag.
   • He found the long commute a fag.

   المرادفاتborechoredragdrudgerygrindhassle

3. Derogatory term for a homosexual manC2informal

   A highly offensive and derogatory slur for a gay man.

   شتيمة مهينة

   • The word is considered extremely offensive and should not be used.
   • He was bullied and called a fag at school.
   • Using this term is unacceptable in modern society.

   المرادفاتfaggotfairyfruithomonancypansypoofqueer

• فعل قديم أو مهجور يعني أن يتعب المرء أو يُنهَك؛ واستُخدم تاريخيًا في عامية المدارس الخاصة البريطانية للدلالة على أداء أعمال صغيرة أو خدمة لتلميذ أكبر سنًّا.

An archaic or obsolete verb meaning to become weary or to tire; also used historically in British public school slang meaning to perform menial tasks for a senior student.

1. To become exhausted or tiredB2informalbritish

   To become very tired or weary from hard work or effort.

   إنهاك

   • I'm completely fagged after that long hike.
   • The heavy lifting fagged him out.
   • She fagged herself out by working all night.

   المرادفاتdrainexhaustfatigueknock outpooptiretucker outwear outweary

   الأضدادenergizefortifyinvigoraterefreshrejuvenaterestrevivestrengthen

2. To work as a junior servantC1informalbritish

   In British public schools, to perform menial tasks for senior students.

   الخدمة كخادم صغير

   • He had to fag for the older boys during his first year.
   • The tradition of fagging has largely disappeared.
   • New students were expected to fag for prefects.

الصيغ المركّبةfag out