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faggotry

/ˈfæɡətɹi/

faggotry noun: the stereotypical behaviors of a gay man or homosexuality in general.

Noun

faggotry (countable and uncountable, plural faggotries)

  1. (derogatory, offensive, slang, vulgar) The stereotypical behaviors of a gay man or homosexuality in general.
    • The exploitation of brutality and terror is blatantly apparent. The homosexual element lies somewhat deeper. It is not — at least, not importantly — in the obvious faggotry of men kissing one another and saying 'I love you,' […]1948 November, G[ershon] Legman, “The Psychopathology of the Comics”, in Neurotica, number 3, page 18
    • Never­theless we have also observed that rebellion ignored soon falls flat, and most of these "social rebels" see the folly of their faggotry in time.1962 December, Richard Mayer, “Can We Change Our Swishy Brothers?”, in Mattachine Review, volume VIII, number 11 [misprint for 12], Los Angeles: Mattachine Society, →ISSN, page 35, column 1
  2. (derogatory, offensive, slang, vulgar) Contemptible actions in general.
    • "I was part of a music forum. We used to make techno-collabs with heavy sampling." He admitted. […] "The samples were all from anime and old FDR speeches..." […] Gerry stopped, and grabbed a nearby tree for support, cackling like a madman. "I can't stop! I can't...Phil help...I'm trapped in the...2018, Samuel Eddy, Prima Materia

Synonyms of faggotry

Forms of faggotry

pluralfaggotries

Origin of faggotry

From faggot + -ry.

Words formed from faggotry

Questions about faggotry

What does faggotry mean?
Faggotry means the stereotypical behaviors of a gay man or homosexuality in general.
What part of speech is faggotry?
Faggotry is a noun.
How do you pronounce faggotry?
Faggotry is pronounced /ˈfæɡətɹi/.
What is the plural of faggotry?
The plural of faggotry is faggotries.

Words near faggotry in the dictionary

  1. faggotizing
  2. faggotless
  3. faggotly
  4. faggotness
  5. faggotries
  6. faggotry
  7. faggots
  8. faggotty
  9. faggoty
  10. Faggs
  11. faggy

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