Meaning of -fag | Babel Free

Definitions

Suffix that forms pejorative nouns, generally referring to specific types of people and sometimes used ironically or even affectionately.

Internet, derogatory, morpheme, offensive

Equivalents

Examples

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

“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).”

“The pathetic Usenet oldfags will cling to their pathetic, outdated and boring medium as the new-world forumites rule the Interwebs universe.”

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