leftovers
/ˈlɛft.oʊ.vərz/ · left·ov·ers
noun
- Food or other items remaining after a meal or event; something that has not been used up. We packed the leftovers from dinner into containers for lunch the next day.
- Any surplus or remaining quantity of a resource. The project had a few budget leftovers that were allocated to new equipment.
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Did you know? The word 'leftovers' entered American slang in the early 20th century and was popularized by the 1950s TV show 'The Honeymooners', where Ralph Kramden famously joked about turning leftovers into a new meal.