faggot
Bound firewood pieces
Faggot has unrelated meanings.
It's a bundle of sticks bound for fuel, and in British cooking, a savory meatball made from offal.
In American English, faggot is a slur for a gay man—the kind of word that leaves marks when hurled in a schoolyard.
Some gay men have reclaimed it: I'm a faggot like Tennessee Williams.
But who's using it and how determines whether it wounds.
Gathered items tied together
- kindlingMaterial for starting fires
- sticksSlender wood pieces
- twigsThin woody shoots
- branchesLimbs of trees
bound · fuel · hearth · burning · woodpile · gathered · tied · fireplace
Pig as food
- liverAbdominal detoxifying organ
- offalEdible animal organs
- breadcrumbsDried, crushed loaf pieces
- sageWisdom keeper or seasoning
onion · caul · gravy · British · traditional · savory · herbed · baked
Expressing criticism or disrespect
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
- homophobicPrejudiced against gay people
- hateIntense hostile aversion
- bigotryIntolerance toward differing views
discrimination · reclaimed · pejorative · epithet · insult · harmful · prejudice · harassment
Decorative stitching on fabric
- stitchThread loop in fabric
- openworkDecorative pierced craftsmanship
- hemstitchDecorative drawn-thread embroidery
- decorativeServing to beautify
lace · fabric · textile · technique · needlecraft · pattern · ornamental · lacework
bundle
Gathered items tied together
branches · bound · fuel · hearth · burning · woodpile · gathered · tied · fireplace · logs
pork
Pig as food
- liverAbdominal detoxifying organ
- offalEdible animal organs
- breadcrumbsDried, crushed loaf pieces
sage · onion · caul · gravy · British · traditional · savory · herbed · baked · braised
derogatory
Expressing criticism or disrespect
- offensiveCausing displeasure or attack-oriented
- homophobicPrejudiced against gay people
- hateIntense hostile aversion
bigotry · discrimination · reclaimed · pejorative · epithet · insult · harmful · prejudice · harassment · bullying
embroidery
Decorative stitching on fabric
- stitchThread loop in fabric
- openworkDecorative pierced craftsmanship
- hemstitchDecorative drawn-thread embroidery
decorative · lace · fabric · textile · technique · needlecraft · pattern · ornamental · lacework · insertion
- firewoodfirewood, kindling, logs, cordwood, split wood
faggotfilet mignon
Boneless cut from loin
prime rib · tenderloin · sirloin steak · gourmet cuisine · nouvelle cuisine