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fag ends

noun

plural of fag end
as in remainders
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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  1. remainders
  2. scraps
  3. remnants
Noun
  • Perhaps even a rag-tag group of remainders can put a scare into San Antonio.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
  • The best-case scenario would be for the Lakers’ remainders to extend the best-of-seven series with the Rockets long enough for Doncic and Reaves to rejoin LeBron James in that Big Three, either at the end of this series or the start of the next one.
    — Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of remainders
Noun
  • For the preview, Preston is using eX-Ray recycled cotton made from pre-consumer factory offcuts and production scraps, along with deadstock fabric from past collections.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The storm scraps flights, concerts and sports events The storm forced a change of plans for many people.
    — Matthew Mulligan, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of scraps
Noun
  • And indeed, experiencing its remnants in 3D is another thing altogether.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Her fiction is cluttered with bric-a-brac, bits and bobs, stuffed into boxes and drawers and cupboards—remnants of someone’s past.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of remnants
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“Fag ends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fag%20ends. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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