This word has three different meanings:

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1 Type of Meatball 2 Bundle of Sticks 3 Derogatory term for gay men

Type of Meatball

A faggot is a kind of pork meatball, a traditional dish in parts of the UK, especially Wales.

The dish saw its greatest popularity with the rationing during World War II, but has become less popular in recent years. Faggots are usually home-made, and are to be found on traditional butchers' stalls and in markets.

The best-known commercial brand is Brain's Faggots.

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Bundle of Sticks

Faggot is also an archaic imperial unit for sticks:

1 short faggot of sticks = 2 ft girth × 32 in long bundle of short wood sticks/billets

1 long faggot of sticks = 2 ft. girth × 4 ft. long bundle of long wood sticks/billets

1 faggot of iron = 2 ft. girth × 1 ft. long bundle of iron/steel rods/bars for horseshoes & so forth.

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Derogatory term for gay men

In modern American usage "faggot" or "fag" is a generally derogatory term for gay men.