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
  • Media writers covering the monologue predictably seized on those scraps for their headlines.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Take one scroll through his Instagram account, which shows off photos of trotters (pig feet) stuffed with sweetbreads (animal pancreas) and Alsatian headcheese (a mold made of pig scraps, usually from the animal’s head).
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of scraps
Noun
  • The remnants of the structure can best be seen from the Bridge of Angels, which leads to Castel Sant’ Angelo near Vatican City.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Archaeologists have uncovered tombs, theaters, baths, stadiums, and other remnants of the city, which was inhabited for more than 1,000 years.
    — Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of remnants
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