fag fag /ˈfæg/

noun

1. [Informal, British] Finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking  ( butt , cigaret [American] , coffin nail [Informal] , cigarette , fag [Informal, British] , cig [Informal] , ciggy [Informal, British] , durry [Informal, Australian] , gasper [Informal, British] )
   finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
    The man standing outside the newsagent lit a cigarette
   The man standing outside the newsagent lit a cigarette
   
   
2. Offensive term for a homosexual man  ( fag , faggot , fagot , fairy , nance , pansy , poof , poove , pouf , queen , queer )
   offensive term for a homosexual man
   

verb

1. [Informal] Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress  ( fag [Informal] , fag out [Informal, British] , fatigue , jade , outwear , wear , wear down , wear upon , weary , tire , tire out , wear out )
   exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
    We wore ourselves out on this hike
   We wore ourselves out on this hike
   
2. [Informal] Work hard  ( dig [Informal, American] , drudge , fag [Informal] , grind [Informal] , labor [American] , labour [Canadian, British] , moil [ N. American] , toil , travail )
   work hard
    She was digging away at her math homework
   She was digging away at her math homework
    Lexicographers drudge all day long
   Lexicographers drudge all day long
   
3. [Archaic, British] Act as a servant for older boys, in British public schools  ( fag [Archaic, British] )
   act as a servant for older boys, in British public schools