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Old Mon Feb 03, 2003, 03:46pm
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Believe it or not the origin of the word "fag" short for "faggot" derived back in Europe during the days of Witchcraft and Witch-hunts.

Back in those days men who stood up for women were burned right along with them. Homosexual men were burned to death as well. However, these men were tied up and placed at the feet of the witches, their bodies used as "faggots" to kindle the flames.

Webster defines "faggot" as a bundle of twigs or sticks. Then there is the more popular English version of the word fag which means a cigarette.
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