fag

n 1: a disparaging term for an openly homosexual man [syn: {fagot},

{faggot}, {fairy}, {pansy}, {queer}, {poof}, {poove}, {pouf}]

2: finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking [syn: {cigarette},

{cigaret}, {coffin nail}, {butt}]

v 1: act as a fag for older boys, in British public schools

2: work hard; "She was digging away at her math homework" [syn:

{labor}, {labour}, {toil}, {travail}, {grind}, {drudge},

{dig}, {moil}]

3: exhaust or tire though overuse or great strain or stress;

"We wore ourselves out on this hike" [syn: {tire}, {wear

upon}, {tire out}, {wear}, {weary}, {jade}, {wear out}, {outwear},

{wear down}, {fag out}, {fatigue}] [ant: {refresh}]

flag

1. A variable or quantity that can take on one

of two values; a bit, particularly one that is used to

indicate one of two outcomes or is used to control which of

two things is to be done. "This flag controls whether to

clear the screen before printing the message." "The program

status word contains several flag bits." See also {hidden

flag}, {mode bit}.

2. {command line option}.

[{Jargon File}]

(1998-05-02)