fag end

as in remainder
an unused or unwanted piece or item typically of small size or value a patchwork quilt sewn together from the fag ends of many bolts of cloth

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Noun
  • Mikal Bridges started, played a ceremonial, singular minute to preserve his perfect attendance streak, then hit the bench for remainder of the afternoon.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
  • Nine days into the season, Popovich suffered a mild stroke that would keep him off the bench for its remainder.
    Mike Monroe, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The two then fought to a split draw in a September 2023 scrap.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • That could mean an economy in which the owners of A.I. systems capture most of the rewards, and the rest of us are left with the scraps.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • However, the comet’s remnant is still visible and will be for a few weeks, according to experts.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 19 Apr. 2025
  • The space projectile was later identified as a remnant of a battery pallet thrown out of the International Space Station three years earlier.
    Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Fag end.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fag%20end. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.

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