dog-end

dog-end
Noun. A cigarette end, the remnants of a cigarette after smoking.

English slang and colloquialisms. 2014.

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  • dog-end — dogˈ end noun (slang) A cigarette end • • • Main Entry: ↑dog * * * dog end «DG EHND, DOG », noun. British Slang. a cigarette butt: »The familiar litter of used cups and dog en was much in evidence (London Times). * * * n. Brit., informal a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • dog-end — ► NOUN informal 1) a cigarette end. 2) the last and least pleasing part of something …   English terms dictionary

  • dog-end — n BrE the small part of a cigarette left after it has been smoked …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • dog-end — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms dog end : singular dog end plural dog ends British informal 1) the end part of a cigarette that is thrown away 2) the last and least interesting and useful part of something the dog end of the day …   English dictionary

  • dog-end — n British a cigarette end. The word usually describes a stubbed out butt, rather than a partly smoked cigarette put aside for later relighting (a dimp or docker). It has been in use since at least World War II …   Contemporary slang

  • dog-end — noun informal 1》 Brit. a cigarette end. 2》 the last and least pleasing part of something …   English new terms dictionary

  • dog-end —  Cigarette end …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • dog end — (British) cigarette butt …   English contemporary dictionary

  • dog-end — noun (C) BrE informal 1 the small part of a cigarette that is left after it has been smoked 2 something left over and not considered to be worth very much …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • dog — n. & v. n. 1 any four legged flesh eating animal of the genus Canis, of many breeds domesticated and wild, kept as pets or for work or sport. 2 the male of the dog, or of the fox (also dog fox) or wolf (also dog wolf). 3 colloq. a a despicable… …   Useful english dictionary

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