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Faggot derives through the Old French fagot from the Latin facus ("bundle") (see also fasces), coming into Middle English on or around the 13th century as a reference to a bundle of sticks or branches meant for firewood. It has also been used on occasion to refer to wood for funeral pyres or a burning at the stake. What fool hath added water to the sea, Or brought a faggot to bright-burning Troy? —William Shakespeare, T ...

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The origins of the word in this sense have been clouded by mythology. Faggot epithet - Bundle of sticks. It has been frequently said that the pejorative use of the word derives from "faggot" in the sense of a bundle of sticks, because homosexual men were burned at the stake for sodomy and faggots were used as kindling. There is, however, no historical evidence for these supposed derivations, and the use of the term "faggot" for gay men goes back only to the 19th century. The fact that this use appea ...

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Types of personal nickname: Also known as pet name, shortened name, truncated name, alternate name, name derivative, associated name, hypocoristic form of a name, diminutized name, or diminuted name. Sometimes related to "alias." Nickname - Relating to given names. 1. A nickname may be a hypocoristic form of a person's first name. This is often a simple abbreviation of the name. For most English names the shortened form is taken from the first syllable e.g. Walt for Walter. However in many other languages ...

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The origins of the word in this sense have been clouded by mythology. Faggot slang - Bundle of sticks. It has been frequently said that the pejorative use of the word derives from "faggot" in the sense of a bundle of sticks, because homosexual men were burned at the stake for sodomy and faggots were used as kindling. There is, however, no historical evidence for these supposed derivations, and the use of the term "faggot" for gay men goes back only to the 19th century. The fact that this use appeare ...

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The word started to acquire sexual connotations in the late 17th century, being used with meaning "addicted to pleasures and dissipations". This was by extension from the primary meaning of "carefree": implying "uninhibited by moral constraints". By the late nineteenth century the term "gay life" was a well-established euphemism for prostitution and other forms of sexual behaviour that were perceived as immoral. The first name Gay is still occasionally encountered, usually as a female name although the spelling is often alter ...

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Armey, a member of the United States Republican Party and former economics professor and wrestling coach at North Texas State University (now the University of North Texas) in Denton, Texas, was first elected to the House in 1984, defeating freshman congressman Tom Vandergriff in a considerable upset (Vandergriff is well-known in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, most notable for bringing the Texas Rangers to the area) to repre ...

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Armey is known to be a big professional wrestling fan; it was Armey's idea to have professional wrestler and actor "The Rock" appear at the 2000 Republican convention. Armey's son, Scott, ran for his father's seat in the 2002 election, but lost in the Republican Party runoff to Michael C. Burgess, who would go on to hold the strongly Republican 26th District for the GOP in November. ...

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Recently, Armey joined the Washington office of the law firm DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary (formerly Piper Rudnick) as a senior policy advisor. [3] Armey is also the firm's co-chairman of its Homeland Security Task Force. [4] In 2003, Armey became co-chairman of Citizens for A Sound Economy, which in 2004 merged with Empower America to become FreedomWorks. "FreedomWorks" is a common Armey saying and the organization is dedicated to advancing a "Freedom Agenda" of "lower taxes, less government, and more freedom." FreedomWorks claims 700, ...

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The earliest known reference to the word in print was in the 1914 Jackson and Hellyer A Vocabulary of Criminal Slang, with Some Examples of Common Usages which listed the following example under the word, drag: "All the fagots (sissies) will be dressed in drag at the ball tonight." The word was also used by a character in Claude McKay’s 1928 novel Home to Harlem, indicating that it was used during the Harlem Renaissance. Specifically, one character says that he can't understand: ...

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Overview article: Terminology of homosexuality Gay is used as an adjective to describe sexual orientation (attraction, preference, or inclination) and is usually chosen instead of homosexual as an identity-label. Gay sex involves acts between or among people of the same sex or gender. Gay is usually used to describe the "gay community" by both insiders and the mainstream media. Gay can be used as a nonspecific derogatory comment towards a person or object. This is ...

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The earliest known reference to the word in print was in the 1914 Jackson and Hellyer A Vocabulary of Criminal Slang, with Some Examples of Common Usages which listed the following example under the word, drag: "All the fagots (sissies) will be dressed in drag at the ball tonight." The word was also used by a character in Claude McKay’s 1928 novel Home to Harlem, indicating that it was used during the Harlem Renaissance. Specifically, one character says that he can't understand: See also:

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When used with a derisive attitude (e.g. "that film was so gay"), the term gay is purely pejorative and can be deeply offensive. The derogatory implication is that the object (or person) in question is inferior, worthless, effeminate, or stupid. This usage has its origins in the 1980s, when homosexuality had already become mainstream but was still taboo. Beginning in the 1990s and especially in the 2000s this usage is common among young people, who may or may not link the term to gay people. See also:

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Nickname - Cities. See also: list of city nicknames for a more comprehensive list. Heart of America (It's in the Heart of America), City of Fountains (It has the most public fountains of any U.S. city), & the Emerald City(After the 1939 Film) - Kansas City, KS & MO The Big Sweet Grass Basket, The Palmetto City, The Holy City, The Big C-H-S, The Marina City & Chucktown - Charleston, South Carolina Charm City - Baltimore, Maryland The Big Apple - New York, New Yor ...

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Sporting clubs are often given nicknames. These may or may not be incorporated into official names or be used by the club. The names of animals or colours are popular. Examples: Nickname - Football soccer. Les Aigles de Carthage (Eagles of Carthage) - Tunisia national team Albicelestes (The White-and-Sky-Blues) - Argentina national team All Whites - New Zealand national team Els Arlequinats (Harlequins) - CE Sabadell Asini Volanti (Flyin ...

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Nickname - Australia. Melbourne Cricket Ground - the 'G Woolongabba Cricket Ground - the 'Gabba Subiaco Oval - 'Subi ...

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