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CANADA1962 | 01:25 Tue 17th Apr 2007 | Word Origins
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How did cigarettes get the name of fags?
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'Fag' is an abbreviation of 'fag-end'. That was used to mean the last part of anything such as a piece of cloth or, indeed, anything that was a sort of 'flap'. The idea behind it is the fact that many smokers allow the cigarette to dangle from their lips.
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Many thanks Quizmonster for your speedy answer
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