I’ve never heard a discussion about the word “fag.” One friend of mine (who now lives in Texas!!!) uses “fag” in the American way - so I just assumed it had that use in England as well.
Don’t you just love the way language works around the world? Fascinating.
LOL! It is fascinating.
From what I understand, the contemporary meaning of 'fag' is a cigarette. It's derived from the older word 'faggot' which was a tightly wrapped bundle of sticks used by people who were too poor to purchase real logs.