sticky end
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
sticky end (plural sticky ends)
- An unpleasant death, demise or conclusion, especially when deserved or brought about by one's own actions.
- The kidnapper came to a sticky end when he crashed his car into a tree.
- It was a sticky end to the relationship.
Usage notes[edit]
Especially in the phrase come to a sticky end or meet a sticky end.