-fag

fag fág fàg English Alternative forms en -friend -fren euphemistic en -frog euphemistic en -nigger dysphemistic rare Etymology Suffixed from en fag annoying person. Cf. en -man. Popularized on 4chan (see also Christopher Poole Christopher "Moot" Poole's tripcode of #faggot). c the early 2000s. For similar semantic drift in slang from derogatory to neutral, ironic or affectionate, compare some senses of en bugger, en cunt, etc. Suffix productive suffixes en Internet slang originally and chiefly 4chan derogatory or offensive Suffix forming pejorative nouns, generally referring to specific types of people; though sometimes ironic or even affectionate. en 18 May 2008 Askren [username] Re: Is Cos and RTC violating U.S. tax law? https://groups.google.com/forum/#!original/alt.religion.scientology/P-khX5jtfiM/TkOnfVk8gikJ alt.religion.scientology I'll forward this to a few lawfags and see what he deal is. en 11 July 2008 Onideus Mad Hatter [username] BTW Lego Newfag http://groups.google.com/group/rec.toys.lego/msg/86eec7a049703af4?hl=en-GB&dmode=source rec.toys.lego 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). en 18 June 2009 Onslaught Six [username] Re: I really didn't study for this test http://groups.google.com/group/alt.toys.transformers/msg/38581f230d3f5562?hl=en-GB&dmode=source alt.toys.transformers The pathetic Usenet oldfags will cling to their pathetic, outdated and boring medium as the new-world forumites rule the Interwebs universe. Usage notes This highly productive suffix is controversial and not likely to be understood properly outside of 4chan-linked and similar imageboard culture. The nonderogatory senses especially may elude many people, and may be mistaken for a homophobic slur (Compare, e.g., the usage and popularity of en normie on most social media vs. that of en normalfag on 4chan). Derived terms en Descendants fi -homo 1 Translations suffix Chinese: Cantonese: yue 撚 lan2 Finnish: fi -homo German: de -schwuchtel Japanese: ja 厨 -chū See also en cuck Internet slang, 4chan slang; used as a derogatory suffix Anagrams en afg gaf GFA FGA Afg. en 4chan slang noun-forming suffixes self-deprecatory terms Catalan Etymology ca la -phagus, from ca grc φάγος glutton, from grc φαγεῖν to eat. Suffix m -phage Suffix -phagous Derived terms ca Related terms ca -fagia Further reading Polish Etymology pl -phage :lbor grc:-φάγος<id:eater> 1 pl grc -φάγος. Related to pl bóg. Pronunciation LL-Q809 (pol)-Olaf--fag.wav fag Suffix pl suffix m -phage pl bakteria bakteriofag Declension Derived terms pl See also pl -fagia Further reading Romanian Suffix ro suffix -phage. Derived terms ro