toss

Slang Dictionary

toss definition


  1. in.
    to empty one's stomach; to vomit. : I was afraid I was going to toss.
  2. tv.
    to throw something away. : I'll toss this one. It's all scratched.
  3. tv.
    to search someone. (Underworld.) : The cops tossed him and found nothing.
  4. tv.
    to drink some liquor; to take a drink of liquor. : Toss that drink, and let's get out of here!
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Slang Dictionary

toss (sth) definition


  1. tv.
    to do something quickly without much time or effort. : It was no big deal. I tossed it off in thirty minutes.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases

toss

In addition to the idioms beginning with toss, also see throw away (toss out); throw (toss) one's hat in the ring.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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