Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—F

Fagin

An infamous Jew, who teaches boys and girls to rob with dexterity. (Dickens: Oliver Twist.)

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
Fagot
Fagged Out
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