fag end

NOUN

butt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

tail

STRONG

base bottom edge extremity foot fundament haft handle hilt shank stock stub stump tip

Antonyms

STRONG

top

NOUN

tail

Synonyms

STRONGEST

back end rear rudder

STRONG

appendage empennage end extremity reverse stub tag tailpiece train

WEAK

caudal appendage hind end hind part hindmost part last part tag end wagger

Antonyms

STRONG

beginning front start

WEAK

head

NOUN

tail end

Synonyms

WEAK

appendage behind butt end buttocks caudal appendage conclusion empennage end extremity hind end hind part hindmost part last part posterior rear rear end rump stub tag end tailpiece tush wagger

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But at the fag end of the year the boom evaporated, and, coupled with lower demand from China, led to a pile-up of unsold chips at distributors and retailers.

From Reuters • Feb. 15, 2019

Recorded with Stylistics producer Thom Bell, this ace disco cut from the fag end of Elton’s Philly soul period flopped on release in 1979.

From The Guardian • Sep. 13, 2018

A single question at the fag end of an extended PMQs is not a commanding position from which to address the nation.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2017

However, since the deal was announced only towards the fag end of the quarter, we don’t expect it to have helped Akamai’s margins this quarter.

From Forbes • Feb. 7, 2012

“Here’s the fag end of a leg of mutton, Mr O’Brien, and there’s a piece of boiled pork.”

From Peter Simple by Marryat, Frederick

fag end

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