faggotry

From faggot +‎ -ry.

• IPA^(key): /ˈfæɡətɹi/

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faggotry (countable and uncountable, plural faggotries)

1. (offensive, derogatory, slang) The stereotypical behaviours of a faggot (male homosexual) or homosexuality in general.
   • 1948 November, G[ershon] Legman, “The Psychopathology of the Comics”, in Neurotica, number 3, page 18:

     The exploitation of brutality and terror is blatantly apparent. The homosexual element lies somewhat deeper. It is not — at least, not importantly — in the obvious faggotry of men kissing one another and saying 'I love you,' […]

   • 1962 December, Richard Mayer, “Can We Change Our Swishy Brothers?”, in Mattachine Review, volume VIII, number 11 [misprint for 12], Los Angeles: Mattachine Society, →ISSN, page 35, column 1:

     Never­theless we have also observed that rebellion ignored soon falls flat, and most of these "social rebels" see the folly of their faggotry in time.

2. (offensive, slang) Contemptible actions in general.
   • 2018, Samuel Eddy, Prima Materia:

     "I was part of a music forum. We used to make techno-collabs with heavy sampling." He admitted. […] "The samples were all from anime and old FDR speeches..." […] Gerry stopped, and grabbed a nearby tree for support, cackling like a madman. "I can't stop! I can't...Phil help...I'm trapped in the vortex of your faggotry."

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