tag end
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noun
1.
the last or final part of something: They came in at the tag end of the performance.
2.
a random scrap, fragment, or remnant.
Origin:
1810–20
1810–20
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| tag end | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the last part of something: the tag end of the day |
| 2. | a loose end of cloth, thread, etc |
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Tag end
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
Example sentences
The line was threaded around a thimble and the tag end folded back upon itself.
To rig a drop shot simply tie on a hook using extra line to create a longer than normal tag end.
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