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adjective
1.
made or intended to be discarded after use or quick examination: a throwaway container; a throwaway brochure.
2.
delivered or expressed casually or extemporaneously: a funny throwaway line that brings applause.
noun
3.
something that is made or intended to be discarded.
4.
a handbill, advertising circular, pamphlet, etc., intended to be discarded after reading.
5.
Also called pushout. Informal. a youth who is unwanted or rejected by his or her family, the school system, or society in general.
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Throwaway
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Origin:
1900–05; adj., noun use of verb phrase throw away
1900–05; adj., noun use of verb phrase throw away
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