"faggy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈfæɡi/ Audio: En-us-faggy.ogg Forms: faggier [comparative], faggiest [superlative]
Etymology: From fag + -y. Etymology templates: {{af|en|fag|-y|id2=adjectival}} fag + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} faggy (comparative faggier, superlative faggiest)
  1. (chiefly derogatory, offensive, informal, vulgar) Effeminate; homosexual; gay. Tags: derogatory, informal, offensive, vulgar Derived forms: faggily, fagginess

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