throwaway
Meanings
Plural: throwaways
Noun
- (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
- an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
- words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis
- Something temporary and disposable, as:
- Any printed material that need not be kept after being read; especially, a flyer or brochure.
- Something temporary and disposable, as:
- A burner account.
Adjective Satellite
- thrown away
- "throwaway children living on the streets"
- intended to be thrown away after use
- "throwaway diapers"
Adj
- Disposable; intended for a single use prior to being discarded.
- Extemporaneous; off the cuff.
- Given in a casual manner, either deliberately or unconsciously, with apparent disregard for effect.
Origin / Etymology
Deverbal from throw away.
Synonyms
bill, broadsheet, broadside, cast-off, circular, discarded, disposable, flier, flyer, gamin, handbill, single-use, street arab, thrown-away
Scrabble Score: 21
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