f@ggot

noun

Censored spelling of faggot (“a gay man”).

Meanings

nounf@ggot (plural f@ggots)

plural f@ggots · alternative f*ggot · alternative fggot

  1. InternetCensored spelling of faggot (“a gay man”).

    This prompts Richards to get on the house mic and proclaim, "I am *NOT* a f@ggot!" Guess what the crowd chants next.

    1995 May 22, RingReport, “[INFO] Ring Report TV Update #117 pt.3/5”, in rec.sport.pro-wrestling (Usenet)
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    I just cant wait to see the movie. I imagine there will be a scene where the female lead channels Chris Rock and runs into the dog groomers throwing mugs screaming "F@ggot motherfkcer, f@ggot ass f@ggot"

    2005 June 27, nina, “How Stella Lost Her Groove”, in alt.gossip.celebrities (Usenet)

    Kapipiranggot or kapiranggot is such an ugly word. It annoys me. It sounds like f@ggot and kulangot combined really.

    2013 September 9, kellyclarkchild, Twitter

    this is so real, mine was when i was in high school my classmates called me "f@g" or "f@ggot" instead of my actual name for almost two years. it was so bad the school pastor had to step in to ban the word so instead they called me "happy" because gay means happy 😂😂

    2023 December 10, kelahthefairy, Twitter

Origin

By substituting a with @ due to their resemblance.

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Cite this entry
APA

f@ggot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/f%40ggot

MLA

“f@ggot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/f%40ggot. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “f@ggot,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/f%40ggot.

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