pointy end
(chiefly, Australia) The part of something which is the most extreme in some aspect (for example, the most difficult, the latest chronologically or the highest numerically).
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(chiefly, Australia) The part of something which is the most extreme in some aspect (for example, the most difficult, the latest chronologically or the highest numerically).
“Marc Andreessen prompts his chatbot by using the pointy end of his head to push the power button.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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An Australian and New Zealand slang phrase meaning the absolute limit, the bitter end, or the furthest extreme of something — often used to describe a situation that has reached its worst or most exhausting point. Stone end captures that feeling of having pushed something as far as it can possibly go, whether it's a relationship, a project, or your patience. It's blunt, vivid, and characteristically antipodean in its no-nonsense delivery.
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(UK, slang, vulgar) The worst or inferior part.