tail end
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tail end

noun

Definition of TAIL END

2
: the hindmost end
3
: the concluding period <the tail end of the session>

Examples of TAIL END

  1. <all I saw was his tail end vanishing around the door>

First Known Use of TAIL END

14th century

Related to TAIL END

Synonyms
backside, behind, booty (also bootie) [slang], bottom, breech, bum, buns, butt, caboose, can, cheeks, derriere (or derrière), duff, fanny, fundament, hams, haunches, heinie [slang], hunkers, keister (also keester) [slang], nates, posterior, rear, rear end, rump, seat, tail, buttocks, tush [slang]

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