How Do You Spell FAGGING?

Pronunciation: [fˈaɡɪŋ] (IPA)

The word "fagging" is spelled with two g's and pronounced /ˈfæɡɪŋ/. The double g in the middle of the word is used to indicate a hard "g" sound, as opposed to a soft "g" sound which is indicated by a single g in words like "giraffe". In British English, "fagging" also has a different meaning as it refers to the practice of older students in boarding schools having younger students perform tasks for them. It's important to note that this practice is now considered inappropriate and is no longer in use.

FAGGING Meaning and Definition

1. "Fagging" is a term that refers to a historical practice in British boarding schools, particularly in the 18th and 19th centuries, whereby junior students, known as "fags," were compelled to perform various menial tasks and perform personal services for senior students, known as "masters" or "fag masters." This practice was prevalent in institutions such as Eton, Harrow, and Winchester.

   The duties assigned to fags could range from cleaning tasks, running errands, and serving meals to their masters, to assisting with academic work or acting as personal attendants. Fagging was often a strict system in which masters had considerable control and authority over their fags, sometimes even using them for their amusement or subjecting them to harsh treatment.

   Fagging was considered a traditional part of the hierarchical structure within these prestigious schools, with the aim of instilling discipline, obedience, and an understanding of subservience. Some argue that it played a role in fostering camaraderie and loyalty among students, while others criticize it as perpetuating social inequalities and a culture of hazing.

   As educational practices have evolved, fagging has largely been phased out in British boarding schools, although trace elements may still persist in certain forms. It is worth noting that the term "fagging" can be considered derogatory and offensive when used in modern contexts outside historical discussions of this practice.

2. Laborious drudgery.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for FAGGING

• gaggin
• pageing
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• faciing
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• mogging
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• Faugning
• Eagguing
• Jagginn
• Fargaing

Etymology of FAGGING

The word "fagging" has different etymologies depending on its context. It can be derived from multiple sources:

1. In the context of British public schools:

"Fagging" was a common practice in the British public school system, particularly in the 18th and 19th centuries. It referred to the system where older students (known as "seniors") would assign various tasks and chores to younger students (known as "fags"). The word "fag" in this context is believed to have originated from the term "fagot", which refers to a bundle of sticks used as fuel. The idea behind this origin is that the younger student was seen as a lowly servant or someone who would fuel the needs of the older student.

Similar spelling words for FAGGING

• forging,
• Ragging,
• faxing,
• Tagging,
• lagging,
• Fogging,
• sagging,
• Wagging,
• nagging,
• Gagging,
• faking.

Plural form of FAGGING is FAGGINGS

Conjugate verb Fagging

CONDITIONAL

I would fagging

you would fagging

he/she/it would fagging

we would fagging

they would fagging

I would fag

we would fag

you would fag

he/she/it would fag

they would fag

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be fagging

you would be fagging

he/she/it would be fagging

we would be fagging

they would be fagging

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have fagging

you would have fagging

he/she/it would have fagging

we would have fagging

they would have fagging

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been fagging

you would have been fagging

he/she/it would have been fagging

we would have been fagging

they would have been fagging

FUTURE

I will fag

you will fag

he/she/it will fag

we will fag

they will fag

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be fagging

you will be fagging

he/she/it will be fagging

we will be fagging

they will be fagging

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have fagged

you will have fagged

he/she/it will have fagged

we will have fagged

they will have fagged

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been fagging

you will have been fagging

he/she/it will have been fagging

we will have been fagging

they will have been fagging

IMPERATIVE

you fag

we let´s fag

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to fag

PAST

I fagged

you fagged

he/she/it fagged

we fagged

they fagged

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was fagging

you were fagging

he/she/it was fagging

we were fagging

they were fagging

PAST PARTICIPLE

fagged

PAST PERFECT

I had fagged

you had fagged

he/she/it had fagged

we had fagged

they had fagged

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been fagging

you had been fagging

he/she/it had been fagging

we had been fagging

they had been fagging

PRESENT

I fag

you fag

he/she/it fags

we fag

they fag

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am fagging

you are fagging

he/she/it is fagging

we are fagging

they are fagging

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

fagging

PRESENT PERFECT

I have fagged

you have fagged

he/she/it has fagged

we have fagged

they have fagged

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been fagging

you have been fagging

he/she/it has been fagging

we have been fagging

they have been fagging

I would have fagged

we would have fagged

you would have fagged

he/she/it would have fagged

they would have fagged