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fagot

fa·got

UK/ˈfæɡ.ət/ rare obsolete uk
noun (2) verb (3)

noun

1.
2.

a bundle of sticks and branches bound together

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verb

1.

ornament or join (fabric) by faggot stitch

  • “He fagotted the blouse for his wife”
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2.

fasten together rods of iron in order to heat or weld them

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3.

bind or tie up in or as if in a faggot

  • “faggot up the sticks”
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Origin

Most likely from Italian fagotto, from Latin fascis.

Phrases

  • fagot iron
  • fagot vote
  • fagot voter
  • sap fagot

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