n. & v.
—n.
1 esp. Brit. colloq. a piece of drudgery; a wearisome or unwelcome task.
2 sl. a cigarette.
3 Brit. (at public schools) a junior pupil who runs errands for a senior.
—v. (fagged, fagging)
1 a tr. (often foll. by out) tire out; exhaust. b intr. toil.
2 intr. Brit. (in public schools) act as a fag.
3 tr. Naut. (often foll. by out) fray (the end of a rope etc.).
Phrases and idioms:
fag-end sl.
1 Brit. a cigarette-end.
2 an inferior or useless remnant.
Etymology: orig. unkn.: cf. FLAG(1)
2.
n. US sl. often offens. a male homosexual.
Etymology: abbr. of FAGGOT
Useful english dictionary. 2012.