The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #30049   Message #385866
Posted By: Fiolar
30-Jan-01 - 02:50 PM
Thread Name: Irishism
Subject: RE: Irishism
Actually the word "fag" meaning a cigarette dates from the late 19th century. A less than complimentary for a woman that smoked heavily was "Fag-Ash Lil."