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[A. Joseph Ross]

On 18 Dec 2007 at 14:45, Steve Ordinetz wrote:

> Isn't "faggot" British slang for cigarette?  Maybe the Beeb is
> anti-smoking?

Not quite.  "fag" is British slang for cigarette.  It also means an 
underclassman who acts as a personal servant to an upperclassman at 
Eton and perhaps some other high-prestige schools.  This sometimes 
has led to some amusing misunderstandings with Americans. 

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