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I have to say, when I first moved back to the U.K. after a long time in the states, I absolutely could not control my shock followed by giggling when people ask
by noodlesUK 7y ago
I have to say, when I first moved back to the U.K. after a long time in the states, I absolutely could not control my shock followed by giggling when people asked if they could bum a fag off me at a pub or suchlike. (Fag is slang for cigarettes for those outside the U.K.)
- reaperducer 7y agoI've always known the word "fag" to also mean a bundle of sticks, like you'd use to start a fire. I expect the meanings are related. Life seems to be peppered with problems with people with limited vocabularies who would rather make themselves "offended" by something, rather than think. See also: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controversies_about_the_word_niggardly https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Controversies_about_the_word_n...
- mytailorisrich 7y ago> I've always known the word "fag" to also mean a bundle of sticks, like you'd use to start a fire. Yes, that is the 'standard', non-slang, definition of 'faggot'. Social media means that ignorant people suddenly have equal air time...