fag end
Americannoun
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the last part or very end of something.
the fag end of a rope.
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the unfinished end of a piece of cloth; remnant.
noun
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the last and worst part, esp when it is of little use
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informal the stub of a cigarette
Etymology
Origin of fag end
First recorded in 1605–15
Example Sentences
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But at the fag end of the year the boom evaporated, and, coupled with lower demand from China, led to a pile-up of unsold chips at distributors and retailers.
From Reuters ● Feb. 15, 2019
A single question at the fag end of an extended PMQs is not a commanding position from which to address the nation.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2017
Photograph: Stephen Pond/PA It's that tough period at the fag end of the jumps season and bang in the middle of the phoney war on the Flat before the new campaign properly gets under way.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 18, 2013
However, since the deal was announced only towards the fag end of the quarter, we don’t expect it to have helped Akamai’s margins this quarter.
From Forbes ● Feb. 7, 2012
Yesterday the fag end of the northeast gale still held on, but we decided to try for bonefish.
From Tales of Fishes by Zane Grey
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