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dreg
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun dreg has 1 sense
OXFORD DICTIONARY
dreg, n.
1 (usu. in pl.) a a sediment; grounds, lees, etc. b a worthless part; refuse (the dregs of humanity).
2 a small remnant (not a dreg).
1 (usu. in pl.) a a sediment; grounds, lees, etc. b a worthless part; refuse (the dregs of humanity).
2 a small remnant (not a dreg).
Idiom
drain (or drink) to the dregs consume leaving nothing (drained life to the dregs).
Derivative
dreggy adj. colloq.
Etymology
ME prob. f. ON dreggjar
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