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I am curious as to how fags came to be a name for cigarettes? |
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Aj wrote:But I woke up with the taste of fags in my mouth, not good. Me too, but I don't smoke.  |
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Captain Insano wrote:I am curious as to how fags came to be a name for cigarettes? http://wiki.answers.com/...fag'_for_a_cigaretteIt seems that it originates in a term used in sailing, or shipping. In ship or sailor terms, a "Fag-end" was a rope that was frayed and useless at the end. Cigarettes have a non-smokable butt (or filter) on one end that is useless, so the term "Fag" got applied to the butts, and ended up being used for the whole of the cigarette. The word "fag" is a British term, used to describe a tobacco cigarette. In addition The term "fag" is also short for Middle English "Fagge," or to droop. A fag is a student at a British public school who is also required to perform menial tasks for a student in a higher class. In British English, it means to drudge or do fatiguing or tedious work. As previously stated, it means a cigarette and is short for the term "fag end," which means the butt of a cigarette. And it also means the last and worst part, the frayed end of a length of cloth or rope, an inferior or worn-out remnant or a broken thread in cloth, something that hangs loose. See the Related Link for verification. EDIT: LOL Elliot :L Edited by user 01 January 2010 23:06:47(UTC)
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forkboy wrote:HAH! HAHAHA! Well! I did do the pissing thing. And it was a total accident too. Considering that people use New Year to feed their alcohol habits, you're probably not alone. |
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I didn't really do anything special on New Years Eve it's just another day in my opinion.
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Aj wrote:Raphaela wrote:The Nimrods wrote:tension101 wrote:I was listening to AWOL by Broadway while I read this and I cried. I have no idea why. I wasn't listening to music but I did cry. Raphalea I hope you had the time of your life haha. Hahaha, I think I did. But I'll save the tears for when I'm actually leaving. Love you too guys. stephaniewazhere wrote:(maybe become a vegetarian). I support this decision 100 % :P You guys are pussies. I didn't bat an eyelid when she told me, because she can't leave me because of the kids, and our wild e-sex. Personal joke.HOWEVER Happy New Year everyonez :) it's been 2010 for 12 hours but fuck it. Last night was lovely, got pissed round my mates house and had a relitively quiet but interesting night which mainly involved charming young pikey lass's on MSN for pointless amounts of time. Also, knocked down his christmas tree, uhh, played human buccarroo on my friend who's a nutter and thusly proceeded to beating us. Got started on in the park before we went home, which was shit scary but luckily using my superhuman abilities I managed to difuse the situation (aka beg for forgivness) But apart from that not really a blip on the night that was the fireworks... but still a good night! In it's own way. And also because of my lovely anatomy my body refuses to have hangovers aside from a quesy tummy for half an hour and a little headache. But I woke up with the taste of fags in my mouth, not good. Your kids? Raphalea I thought we had something!You slept behind my back! |
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Aj wrote:You guys are pussies. I didn't bat an eyelid when she told me, because she can't leave me because of the kids, and our wild e-sex. Personal joke. Well, I'm not leaving MSN. Don't worry about it ;) The Nimrods wrote:Your kids? Raphalea I thought we had something!You slept behind my back! What's the fun on sleeping behind your back? |
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