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
  • Powell can serve out remainder of term as Fed chair Scott Bessent, President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Treasury Department, said Tuesday that Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell can serve out the remainder of his term leading the central bank.
    Aris Folley, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Section 7520 Rate: The 7520 rate is a factor used in making various calculations such as remainder interests, charitable deductions, and minimum thresholds for sophisticated estate planning strategies.
    Jonathan I. Shenkman, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Du Plessis went six for 11 on takedowns during Saturday’s scrap.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Many Americans never knew the EV1 existed — and the fight to keep it alive ended with GM crushing nearly all the cars into scrap.
    Jack Mitchell, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Then, the attackers tossed the remnants of the bodies down a 49.2-foot (15-meter) natural shaft linked to a cave system.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Minority groups, including Druze, Christians and Alawite populations, also composed a southern rebel alliance that helped defeat Assad, and a big question remains as to how the new opposition forces in power will treat the remnants of Assad’s Ba’ath party.
    Brad Dress, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Fag end.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fag%20end. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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