tail end

English

Alternative forms

• tail-end

Etymology

tail +‎ end

Noun

tail end (plural tail ends)

1. The rear end of anything; of a person or animal, the butt, buttocks; hindquarters, rump.
2. (figuratively) The last part of a period of time, event, or situation; the concluding or final part.

   At the tail end of summer. The tail end of a lecture. The tail end of a conversation.

Synonyms

• fag-end
• tag end

Derived terms

• Tail End Charlie
• tailender

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