last word

/L AE1 S T W ER0 D/
noun
  1. 1

    (idiomatic) A concluding remark; final advice, instructions, or observation.

  2. 2

    (idiomatic) A final decision or remark, or the right to make one.

  3. 3

    (idiomatic, often preceded by the and followed by in) The finest, highest, or ultimate representative of some class of objects.

  4. 4

    (often sarcastic, often pluralized) The final statement uttered by a person before death.