fagoter

Senses

1. 1.

   to bundle up; to bundle together

   to tie or wrap something into a bundle or faggot (bundle of sticks)

2. 2.

   to do something carelessly or sloppily

   to bungle or patch something together poorly

Examples

• "Il a fagotté les branches pour les transporter plus facilement."

  He bundled the branches together to carry them more easily.

• "Ce travail est fagotté-on voit bien qu'il n'a pas pris le temps de le faire correctement."

  This work is done carelessly-you can see he didn't take time to do it properly.

• "Elle a fagotté un costume bizarre pour la fête."

  She cobbled together a strange outfit for the party.

Usage

Fagoter is relatively informal and somewhat dated. The first sense (bundling) is more literal and less common today. The second sense (doing something poorly, hastily, or shoddily) is more frequent in modern French, especially in the past participle form "fagotté(e)" used as an adjective. Related noun: fagot (bundle).