Etymology

phaggot

P3H4A1G2G2O1T1

Today it means: Filter-avoidance spelling of faggot (“homosexual man”). Full definition →

Ancient Greek φ
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromφ
  2. English todayphaggot

From the Latin script letter f being replaced by Ancient Greek φ (ph), pronounced /pʰ/ → /ɸ/ → /f/.

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