Fag stag

Fag stag and fruit fly[1] are slang terms for a heterosexual man who either enjoys or prefers the company of, or simply has numerous friends who are, gay or bisexual people.

Both terms include derogatory terms for homosexuals (fag and fruit).[2][3]

The term, which originated in the United States in the 1990s,[2][4] is the male equivalent of the more common slang term "fag hag",[5] a term which is part of hag-ism: the identification of a person with a group—usually united in terms of sexuality, gender identity, or shared sex—of which he or she is not a member.[6]

The term can be used as a pejorative or as a term of endearment within LGBTQ communities.[7][8][9]

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  3. ^ Peckham, Aaron (2007). Mo' Urban Dictionary: Ridonkulous Street Slang Defined. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-7407-6875-0. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
  4. ^ Reuter, Donald F. (2006). Gay-2-zee: A Dictionary of Sex, Subtext, and the Sublime. Macmillan. p. 198. ISBN 0-312-35427-4. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
  5. ^ The Single Guy, Jorge (29 June 2006). "Single in the City: Fag Stag". Generation Q Media. Archived from the original on 12 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
  6. ^ Baker, Paul (2004). Fantabulosa: A Dictionary of Polari and Gay Slang. Continuum International Publishing Group. p. 140. ISBN 0-8264-7343-1. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
  7. ^ Self, Will (2004). Dorian: An Imitation. Grove Press. p. 85. ISBN 0-8264-7343-1. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
  8. ^ Adams, Kylie (2005). Ex-girlfriends. Kensington Books. p. 204. ISBN 0-7582-1073-6. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
  9. ^ Ordona, Robert (2008). "State of Gay Unions: The "Fag Stag"". Planet Out Inc. Archived from the original on January 16, 2009. Retrieved 2008-07-23.