fag end
fag end
noun
1.
the last part or very end of something: the fag end of a rope.
2.
the unfinished end of a piece of cloth; remnant.
Origin:
1605–15
1605–15
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| fag end | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the last and worst part, esp when it is of little use |
| 2. | informal (Brit) the stub of a cigarette |
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