Fag
Fag verb - To devote serious and sustained effort.
Usage example: the road crew fagged mightily to move the boulder out of the way
Work
Work verb - To devote serious and sustained effort.
Usage example: the organization has worked for years to raise people's awareness of human rights issues
Fag is a synonym for work (British) in graft topic. Sometimes you can use "Fag" instead the word "Work" as a verb or a noun. informal substitute
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| real | real fag | real work |
| undercover | undercover fag | undercover work |
Both words in one sentence
- Thus, it's not uncommon for a man in an older British work to say casually "Oh yes, I know him wellI was his fag at school."
Source: Did Not Do the Bloody Research -
Thus, it's not uncommon for a man in an older British work to say casually "Oh yes, I know him well—I was his fag at school."
Source: Have a Gay Old Time -
Fag Hag: Bill pretends to be gay in order to work at a hip salon, and all the women fawn over him.
Cite this Source
Work and Fag. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/fag/work
Fag & Work. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/fag/work>.
Work or Fag. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/fag/work.
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