fagot

verb

variants or faggot
fagoted or faggoted; fagoting or faggoting; fagots or faggots

transitive verb

: to make a fagot (see fagot entry 1) of : bind together into a bundle
fagoted sticks

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fagot was circa 1598

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“Fagot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fagot. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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