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English
Etymology
From faggot + -ry.
Pronunciation
Noun
faggotry (countable and uncountable, plural faggotries)
- (offensive, derogatory, vulgar, slang) The stereotypical behaviours of a faggot (male homosexual) or homosexuality in general.
1948 November, G[ershon] Legman, “The Psychopathology of the Comics”, in Neurotica, number 3, page 18:The exploitation of brutality and terror is blatantly apparent. The homosexual element lies somewhat deeper. It is not — at least, not importantly — in the obvious faggotry of men kissing one another and saying 'I love you,' […]
1962 December, Richard Mayer, “Can We Change Our Swishy Brothers?”, in Mattachine Review, volume VIII, number 11 , Los Angeles: Mattachine Society, →ISSN, page 35, column 1:Nevertheless we have also observed that rebellion ignored soon falls flat, and most of these "social rebels" see the folly of their faggotry in time.
- (offensive, derogatory, vulgar, slang) Contemptible actions in general.
2018, Samuel Eddy, Prima Materia:"I was part of a music forum. We used to make techno-collabs with heavy sampling." He admitted. […] "The samples were all from anime and old FDR speeches..." […] Gerry stopped, and grabbed a nearby tree for support, cackling like a madman. "I can't stop! I can't...Phil help...I'm trapped in the vortex of your faggotry."
Synonyms
Translations
stereotypical behaviours of a faggot