A faggot is a kind of pork meatball, a traditional dish in parts of the UK, especially Wales.
The dish saw its greatest popularity with the rationing during World War II, but has become less popular in recent years. Faggots are usually home-made, and are to be found on traditional butchers' stalls and in markets.
The best-known commercial brand is Brain's Faggots.
There is sometimes confusion between the dish and the American usage of the word "faggot", a generally derogatory term for gay men.
"Faggot" is also an archaic imperial unit for sticks: