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
  • First-person tales about cancer, freak accidents, chronic disease, and mental breakdowns regularly make their way onto best-seller lists (or into remainder bins).
    Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Charitable Giving - Donate to qualified charities through tools like charitable remainder trusts (CRTs) to lower your estate’s taxable amount while supporting meaningful causes.
    James Brewer, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • On the floor were pieces of scrap metal and a film of metallic dust, some of which also floated visibly in the air.
    Daniel Stone, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
  • See photos: Impressive nature scenes delight and inspire 'No Access' by Ian Wood Wood, who shot the photo of the badger, noticed that locals had been leaving food scraps on the pavement for foxes.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • With a sultry, woodsy appeal, Le Labo Another 13 smells like the remnants of a forest bath on the skin.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 8 Feb. 2025
  • The site is surrounded by the remnants of a tall grass prairie that once covered millions of acres of Minnesota and the West.
    John Diers, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Fag end.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fag%20end. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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