tossup
Use Tossup in a sentence
noun
1.
the tossing of a coin to decide something by its fall.
2.
an even choice or chance: It's a tossup whether they'll come or not.
Origin:
1740–50; noun use of verb phrase toss up
1740–50; noun use of verb phrase toss up
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| tossup | |
noun | |
| an unpredictable phenomenon; "it's a toss-up whether he will win or lose" |
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Tossup
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
Example sentences
So maybe it's a tossup for those who can afford the monthly tariff.
It could fall to the tossup category if the race continues to narrow.
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