fag end fag end /fæg ɛnd/

noun

1. [Informal] The frayed end of a length of cloth or rope  ( fag end [Informal] )
   the frayed end of a length of cloth or rope
   
2. [Informal] The time of the last part of something  ( fag end [Informal] , tail end , tail )
   the time of the last part of something
    The fag end of this crisis-ridden century
   the fag end of this crisis-ridden century
    The tail of the storm
   the tail of the storm