throwaway
[ throh-uh-wey ]
/ ˈθroʊ əˌweɪ /
adjective
made or intended to be discarded after use or quick examination: a throwaway container; a throwaway brochure.
delivered or expressed casually or extemporaneously: a funny throwaway line that brings applause.
noun
something that is made or intended to be discarded.
a handbill, advertising circular, pamphlet, etc., intended to be discarded after reading.
Also called pushout. Informal.
a youth who is unwanted or rejected by his or her family, the school system, or society in general.
Origin of throwaway
First recorded in 1900–05; adj., noun use of verb phrase
throw away
Words nearby throwaway
throw up,
throw up one's hands,
throw up to,
throw weight,
throw-weight,
throwaway,
throwback,
throwed,
thrower,
throwing stick,
thrown
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British Dictionary definitions for throwaway
throwaway
/ (ˈθrəʊəˌweɪ) /
adjective (prenominal)
said or done incidentally, esp for rhetorical effect; casual
a throwaway remark
- anything designed to be discarded after use rather than reused, refilled, etc; disposable
- (as modifier)a throwaway carton
noun
mainly US and Canadian
a handbill or advertisement distributed in a public place
verb throw away (tr, adverb)
to get rid of; discard
to fail to make good use of; waste
to throw away all one's money on horses