throwaway
/θrˈoʊʌweɪ/
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Definitions
Adjective Satellite
thrown away; "wearing someone''s cast-off clothes"; "throwaway children living on the streets"; "salvaged some thrown-away furniture"
Adjective Satellite
intended to be thrown away after use; "throwaway diapers"
Noun
(sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
Noun
an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"
Noun
words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis
Synonyms
bill
broadsheet
broadside
cast-off
circular
discarded
flier
flyer
gamin
handbill
street arab
thrown-away
More General Terms
actor''s line
ad
advert
advertisement
advertising
advertizement
advertizing
guttersnipe
speech
street urchin
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