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Scrag end
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Noun
- 1 A cheap primal cut of lamb or mutton that comes from the forepart of the neck and is typically used in soups or stews. countable, uncountable
- 2 the lean end of a neck of veal wordnet
- 3 The scraps of something; the leftover bits. countable, uncountable
"By classifying van Niekerk's food on a par with scrag ends of cheese and half-tins of sardines, we managed to eat a surprising number of omelets of a surprising number of varieties: caviare omelet, grouse omelet, roll-mop omelet, almost anything that could be chopped up and served between folds of egg was added to the list ."
- 4 The less desirable part of something. countable, uncountable
"He makes strong rope and may you be hanged in the scrag end of it!"
- 5 A person who is old and weak or useless. countable, uncountable
"One of his favourite " tips " to me was " Pay for brains, my boy, let the others have the scrag ends, and always let your vehicles be an advertisement to your Stores ""
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