-fag

suffix

Suffix forming pejorative nouns, generally referring to specific types of people; though sometimes ironic or even affectionate.

Meanings

suffix

alternative euphemistic -friend · alternative euphemistic -fren · alternative euphemistic -frog · alternative -nigger

  1. InternetderogatoryoffensiveSuffix forming pejorative nouns, generally referring to specific types of people; though sometimes ironic or even affectionate.

    I'll forward this to a few lawfags and see what he^([sic]) deal is.

    2008 May 18, Askren [username], “Re: Is Cos and RTC violating U.S. tax law?”, in alt.religion.scientology (Usenet)
    2 more examples

    Oh, also, using Outhouse Express...yeah, really shows off what a Usenet newfag you are, just a lil FYI for ya. You might wanna try XNews or Agent or any *REAL* news browser (not a mail client with some sloppily added extras).

    2008 July 11, Onideus Mad Hatter [username], “BTW Lego Newfag”, in rec.toys.lego (Usenet)

    The pathetic Usenet oldfags will cling to their pathetic, outdated and boring medium as the new-world forumites rule the Interwebs universe.

    2009 June 18, Onslaught Six [username], “Re: I really didn't study for this test”, in alt.toys.transformers (Usenet)

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

From fag (“homosexual man, annoying person, etc.”). Cf. -man. Popularized on the 4chan online community (see also Christopher "Moot" Poole's tripcode of #faggot). First attested in c. early 2000s. For similar semantic drift in slang from derogatory to neutral, ironic or affectionate, compare some senses of bugger, cunt, etc.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Chinese Cantonese 撚
  • 撚 (lan²)suffix
Finnish -homo
  • -homosuffix
German -schwuchtel
  • -schwuchtelsuffix
Japanese 厨
  • 厨 (-chū)suffix
Cite this entry
APA

-fag. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-fag

MLA

“-fag.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-fag. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-fag,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-fag.

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