"fagless" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more fagless [comparative], most fagless [superlative]
Etymology: fag + -less Etymology templates: {{suf|en|fag|less}} fag + -less Head templates: {{en-adj}} fagless (comparative more fagless, superlative most fagless)
  1. (UK, Ireland, colloquial) Without a cigarette. Tags: Ireland, UK, colloquial
    Sense id: en-fagless-en-adj-PkV1976J Categories (other): British English, Irish English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -less Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -less: 75 25
  2. (dated) That does not fag or tire; untiring. Tags: dated
    Sense id: en-fagless-en-adj-BbF4jdce

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