Meaning
Effeminate; homosexual; gay.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
Etymology tree English faggotclip. English fag Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English faggy From fag + -y.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2022, 2025.