What do you call the last slice of bread? Well, for some of us, it's just called "bread." But it turns out, folks are discovering that there's a specific term for that last piece of bread. In fact, it seems like people are slowly realizing that everyone has a different name for that same slice. The debate over this name was sparked by a Twitter account called 'No Context Brits.' This account is all about sharing random aspects of British life without providing any context, as the name suggests. Their tweet posed the question, "Settle the debate once and for all," referring to the last slice of bread.

Different Names Of End of Bread

In the good ol' USA, we affectionately call the end of bread the 'heel.' It seems like this term hasn't quite made its journey across the Atlantic Ocean. Over in the United Kingdom, they've got a whole range of names for it, from 'knobby' to 'doorstep,' and even the straightforward 'crust.' This raises the question: which term is the right one? Well, the simple answer is they're all correct. Language keeps changing, so if one day folks start calling it the "me no likey piece," that'll be its name. But there are certainly some terms that are more popular than others.

An informal survey done on Reddit by someone who really loves bread asked people what they call the end part of a loaf. The most popular name turned out to be "heel," with 37% of the folks choosing that. The next most common term was simply "the end," which got 28% of the votes. "The butt" came in third at 20%, and lastly, "the crust" got 13%. In other parts of the USA, folks have their own names for it. There's a guy from Florida who calls it the "booty," but hey, it's always something unusual from Florida! The person who collected the results on Reddit mentioned that eight people from The Netherlands called it "Kontje," which one person said means "little butt," but Google claims it's a bit more explicit.

Interestingly, Denmark and Finland seem to keep it more straightforward with names like "end washers" and "stock piece."

But, there was one standout name for the end of bread, and it came from a place that doesn't exist, the United States of Ukraine. "And finally, someone in the United States of Ukraine calls it Piece of Sh*t That No One Likes." What do you call it?