Fag has 9 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
offensive term for a homosexual man
2
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
3
In textile inspections, a rough or coarse defect in the woven fabric.
4
A chore: an arduous and tiresome task.
5
A homosexual man, especially (usually derogatory) an especially effeminate or unusual one.
Verb
1
act as a servant for older boys, in British public schools
2
work hard
"She was digging away at her math homework"
"Lexicographers drudge all day long"
3
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
"We wore ourselves out on this hike"
4
To make exhausted, tired out.
Example Sentences
"She was digging away at her math homework"
verb
"Lexicographers drudge all day long"
verb
"We wore ourselves out on this hike"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
Origin
The word likely comes from the Middle English term fagge, meaning "flap." This originally referred to a fag end, or remnant.