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fag end

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fag end
n.
1. The frayed end of a length of cloth or rope.
2.
a. An inferior or worn-out remnant.
b. The last part: "the fag end of this crisis-ridden century" Wallace Irwin, Jr.

[Middle English fagge, fag, broken thread in cloth, something that hangs loose.]

fag end
Noun
1. the last and worst part: another dull game at the fag end of the football season
2. Brit & NZ informal the stub of a cigarette
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fag end - the time of the last part of something; "the fag end of this crisis-ridden century"; "the tail of the storm"
end, ending - the point in time at which something ends; "the end of the year"; "the ending of warranty period"
2.fag endfag end - the frayed end of a length of cloth or rope
oddment, remnant, remainder, end - a piece of cloth that is left over after the rest has been used or sold
Translations
Spanish fag end n (BRIT) (col) → colilla
French fag end n (Brit) (inf) → mégot m
Italian fag end n (BRIT ) (col) → mozzicone m

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I should have credit for this arrangement -- a far wiser one than that of La Fontaine and others, who reserve the impression to be conveyed until the last moment, and thus sneak it in at the fag end of their fables.
He walked to the fireplace and warmed himself, humming the fag end of a tune in a rich convivial bass voice.
 
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