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A worthless and incidental residuum, such as scraps from a meal, or shavings or sawdust from wood..
The poor survive on the leavings of the rich and wasteful.
[T]he outdoor dogs […] were permitted to raven unchecked upon chicken bones, fat slices of ham, and luscious leavings of cream when the packing-up time came.
I daresay we can find one of those devoted, hard-working little scrubs who are glad to come for nothing and live on the table leavings. And when there's nothing else for her to do she can always put in some time working in the garden—I have to keep it in order.
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Leavings means A worthless and incidental residuum, such as scraps from a meal, or shavings or sawdust from wood..
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The poor survive on the leavings of the rich and wasteful.
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