"fag-end" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: fag-ends [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fag-end (plural fag-ends)
  1. (now chiefly India) last remnant Tags: India
    Sense id: en-fag-end-en-noun-TsKoEm6P Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 11 45 44 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 26 38 36
  2. frayed end of a length of cloth or rope
    Sense id: en-fag-end-en-noun-yjsmZF3M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 47 45 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 11 45 44 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 26 38 36
  3. The unsmoked end of a cigarette or cigar Categories (topical): Smoking
    Sense id: en-fag-end-en-noun-49gsa0HY Disambiguation of Smoking: 12 28 60 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 47 45 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 11 45 44 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 26 38 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: tag end, tail end, fag end

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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