Fag - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Faggot: Encyclopedia - Faggot
Faggot derives through the Old French fagot from the Latin facus ("bundle") (see also fasces), coming into Middle English on or around th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gay: Encyclopedia - Gay
Biological factors / Choice / Environment Demographics / History Gender role / Gender identity Human sexual behavior / Animal sexuality C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Faggot Epithet: Encyclopedia Ii - Faggot Epithet - Etymology
The origins of the word in this sense have been clouded by mythology. Faggot epithet - Bundle of sticks. It has been frequently said th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nickname: Encyclopedia Ii - Nickname - Nicknames For People
Types of personal nickname: Also known as pet name, shortened name, truncated name, alternate name, name derivative, associated name, hyp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Faggot Slang: Encyclopedia Ii - Faggot Slang - Etymology
The origins of the word in this sense have been clouded by mythology. Faggot slang - Bundle of sticks. It has been frequently said that...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gay: Encyclopedia Ii - Gay - Etymology
The word started to acquire sexual connotations in the late 17th century, being used with meaning "addicted to pleasures and dissipations...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dick Armey: Encyclopedia Ii - Dick Armey - From Academia To Congress
Armey, a member of the United States Republican Party and former economics professor and wrestling coach at North Texas State University ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dick Armey: Encyclopedia Ii - Dick Armey - Trivia
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 t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dick Armey: Encyclopedia Ii - Dick Armey - After Congress
Recently, Armey joined the Washington office of the law firm DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary (formerly Piper Rudnick) as a senior policy advi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Faggot Epithet: Encyclopedia Ii - Faggot Epithet - Earliest Written Uses
The earliest known reference to the word in print was in the 1914 Jackson and Hellyer A Vocabulary of Criminal Slang, with Some Examples ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gay: Encyclopedia Ii - Gay - Commonly Accepted Usage
Overview article: Terminology of homosexuality Gay is used as an adjective to describe sexual orientation (attraction, preference, or i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Faggot Slang: Encyclopedia Ii - Faggot Slang - Earliest Written Uses
The earliest known reference to the word in print was in the 1914 Jackson and Hellyer A Vocabulary of Criminal Slang, with Some Examples ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gay: Encyclopedia Ii - Gay - Pejorative Usage
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 dero...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nickname: Encyclopedia Ii - Nickname - Nicknames Of Geographical Places
Nickname - Cities. See also: list of city nicknames for a more comprehensive list. Heart of America (It's in the Heart of America), Ci...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nickname: Encyclopedia Ii - Nickname - Sports Clubs And Their Nicknames
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 a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nickname: Encyclopedia Ii - Nickname - Sport Stadiums And Their Nicknames
Nickname - Australia. Melbourne Cricket Ground - the 'G Woolongabba Cricket Ground - the 'Gabba Subiaco Oval - 'Subi ... See also:...   » Read the article