tail end


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

Related Words: beam, stern; moon [slang]
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