How to Pronounce Fags

To pronounce "fags", say FAGS — one syllable. Tap play below to hear it in four English accents, or practice it syllable by syllable.

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Letters

FAGS

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"fags" is a single-syllable word — say it in one clean beat. It rhymes with crags and flags, if that helps it stick.

What does fags mean?

noun

  1. In textile inspections, a rough or coarse defect in the woven fabric.
  2. (dated in US and Canada) A cigarette.

noun

  1. A chore: an arduous and tiresome task.
  2. A younger student acting as a servant for senior students.

noun

  1. (usually offensive, sometimes affectionate) A homosexual man, especially (usually derogatory) an especially effeminate or unusual one.
  2. An annoying person.

    “Why did you do that, you fag?”

Synonyms

ciggyoily ragsmoke

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Words that rhyme with fags

Practicing rhymes trains the same ending sounds.

cragsflagstagsbagssagssnagsstagsshagsbaggsragslagsnags

Related words

cigarettesfairiesfreaksgayshomospansiespoofsqueens

Frequently asked questions

How many syllables are in "fags"?▾

"Fags" has one syllable.

What does "fags" mean?▾

Fags: In textile inspections, a rough or coarse defect in the woven fabric.

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