fag hag

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Meaning · English

A woman who enjoys the company of gay men.

Register: derogatory, slang, vulgar

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Susan "Suki" Eagan, manager of the Boston bar Chaps, describes her own personal odyssey as "local debutante to fag hag to fag bar owner."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “fag hag” mean?

A woman who enjoys the company of gay men.

Is “fag hag” formal or informal?

fag hag is generally derogatory, slang, vulgar.