Fagging
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Fagging is a verb meaning present participle and gerund of fag.
Meaning
present participle and gerund of fag.
More Meanings
- (UK, historical, education) The system in boarding schools whereby younger students acted as servants for older students (potentially in a sexual or abusive way).
Example Sentences
The public schoolboy is taught to bear whippings and faggings without murmuring.
We are happy we never had anything to do with faggings and floggings. We can well remember the terrific impression they made on our mind, as our friends were afflicted by them.
Word Forms
- faggings
Synonyms for fagging
Depending on context, synonyms include faggery.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tired, faggery, fagmaster, fagling, fagdom, fagness.
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