faggy

[ fag-ee ]

adjective

, Slang.

, fag·gi·er, fag·gi·est.

1. Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. of or resembling a gay man.
2. Offensive. effeminate.
3. Offensive. coyly affected.

Other Words From

• fag·gi·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of faggy¹

First recorded in 1945–50; fag ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

“A professor said, ‘Lari, your work is too faggy, your work is too feminine,’” he recalls “It was not sitting well. I was not out of the closet yet.”

From Los Angeles Times

“He said, ‘You faggy motherf-----.’

From Washington Post

“He was saying ‘faggy’ this and ‘faggy’ that.

From Washington Post

But effeminacy, my faggy gestures, felt natural to my body.

From The Guardian

It’s meant to be a put-down: earlier, he has made fun of Rodolpho’s singing and faggy airs.

From The New Yorker