Short pieces left after something has been removed or used up, like cigarette stubs or ticket stubs.
From Old English 'stub,' possibly related to 'stubble.' The term originally described tree stumps, then evolved to mean any short remainder.
Ticket stubs became collectible memorabilia—people kept them from concerts and sports events as tiny paper records of important moments, turning something disposable into treasured memories!
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