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fag end

fa·gend

uncommon

noun

1.

the time of the last part of something

  • “the fag end of this crisis-ridden century”
  • “the tail of the storm”
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2.

the frayed end of a length of cloth or rope

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Origin

From fag (“cigarette”) + end.

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