Definition

1. Verb:
   • To bind or tie up in or as if in a faggot: The verb "faggot up" means to gather and tightly bind items, typically long, thin objects like sticks or rods, into a bundle. The action is similar to creating a faggot, which is a bundle of sticks or twigs used for fuel.

Usage

• The verb "faggot up" is used to describe the specific action of bundling and tying. It is a transitive verb, requiring a direct object (the items being bundled).
• It is often used in practical, manual contexts, such as gardening, forestry, or preparing kindling.
• Important Note: The word "faggot" has other, highly offensive slang meanings. The use of "faggot up" in the sense of bundling is now very rare and potentially problematic due to this association. It is recommended to use synonyms like "bundle up" or "tie up" instead.

Examples

• Verb:
  • We need to faggot up these branches before we can carry them away.
  • He faggotted up the kindling neatly with a piece of twine.

Advanced Usage

• The phrasal verb "faggot up" is not commonly used in modern English. Its usage is largely historical or dialectal.
• The construction can sometimes be seen in passive voice or as a past participle describing the state of being bundled.
  • The firewood was already faggotted up and ready for sale.

Variants and Related Words

• Faggot (noun): A bundle of sticks or twigs bound together as fuel.
• Fagot (noun): An alternative spelling of "faggot" in the context of a bundle of sticks.
• Fagoting (noun): A decorative technique in sewing or embroidery that creates an openwork pattern, historically resembling a bundle of rods. This is a distinct term from the verb "faggot up."

Synonyms

• Bundle up: To make into a bundle.
• Tie up: To fasten with string or cord.
• Bind: To tie or fasten tightly.
• Bunch: To gather into a cluster.

Phrasal Verbs

• Faggot up is itself a phrasal verb. There are no common additional phrasal verbs derived from it.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms directly using the phrase "faggot up."

Verb

1. bind or tie up in or as if in a faggot
   • faggot up the sticks