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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSchwuler
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shvoo-ler
"Er wurde in der Schule als Schwuler beschimpft."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A derogatory term for a gay man.
"He was bullied at school and called a faggot by his classmates." - 2
A bundle of sticks or twigs bound together, often used for fuel.
"The campers gathered faggots to start a fire."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'faggot' originates from the Middle English 'fagot', which means a bundle of sticks. It was used in the 16th century to refer to a bundle of firewood, and later evolved into a derogatory term for a gay man, reflecting societal attitudes and prejudices of the time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Faggot" is said worldwide
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fagot
Transliteration: fa-go
"Il a été traité de fagot par ses camarades."
Schwuler
Transliteration: shvoo-ler
"Er wurde in der Schule als Schwuler beschimpft."
frocio
Transliteration: fro-chee-o
"È stato deriso e chiamato frocio dai suoi compagni."
maricón
Transliteration: ma-ree-con
"Fue llamado maricón por sus compañeros."
bicha
Transliteration: bee-sha
"Ele foi chamado de bicha na escola."
गधा
Transliteration: gadha
"उसे स्कूल में गधा कहा गया।"
同性恋者
Transliteration: tóng xìng liàn zhě
"他在学校被称为同性恋者。"
동성애자
Transliteration: dongseongaeja
"그는 학교에서 동성애자라고 불렸다."
ゲイ
Transliteration: gei
"彼は学校でゲイと呼ばれた。"
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