Etymograph

English

fagcent

Blend of fag + accent.

A compound of fag + accent

English end ‘remnant’

English fag

Proto-Indo-European *keh₂n- ‘to sing’

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Medieval Latin accentus

Middle French accent

Anglo-Norman accent

Middle English accent

English accent

Today it means

noun Manner of speaking perceived as typical of a gay man, characterized by hyperarticulated sibilants, wide pitch range, breathiness, etc.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / fagcent