n. [ perh. from fagot{ 5 }, a shriveled old woman. ] a male homosexual; -- always used disparagingly and considered offensive. [ Slang, disparaging ] Syn. -- fagot, fag, fairy, pansy, queer, poof, poove, pouf. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]
2. a bundle of sticks and branches bound together; -- same as fagot{ 1 }. Syn. -- fagot. [ WordNet 1.5 ]