Lexic.us

Definition of Throwaway

1. Adjective. Thrown away. "Salvaged some thrown-away furniture"

2. Noun. (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets.

3. Adjective. Intended to be thrown away after use. "Throwaway diapers"

4. Noun. An advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution. "He mailed the circular to all subscribers"

5. Noun. Words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis.

Definition of Throwaway

1. Adjective. Disposable; intended for a single use prior to being discarded. ¹

2. Adjective. Extemporaneous; off the cuff. ¹

3. Adjective. Being intended for single use. ¹

4. Adjective. Selected or used without care or attention. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Throwaway

1. [n -WAYS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Throwaway

throw smoke throw somebody a curve throw someone a bone throw stick throw the baby out with the bathwater throw the book at throw to the dogs throw to the wind throw to the wolves throw together

throw true throw under the bus throw up throw up one's hands throwable throwaway (current term) throwaway(a) throwaway(p) throwaway line throwaways

throwback throwback(a) throwbacks throwdown throwdowns throwe throwed thrower throwers throwes

Literary usage of Throwaway

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Recurring Logistic Problems as I Have Observed Them by Carter Bowie Magruder (1994)
"Repairable Assemblies Versus throwaway Major assemblies had to be replaced in ... In other words, we were treating major assemblies as throwaway assemblies. ..."

2. Hatred in the Hallways: Violence and Discrimination Against Lesbian, Gay by Michael Bochenek, A. Widney Brown (2001)
"Runaway, Homeless, and "throwaway" Youth Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth who are subjected to harassment and violence may also end up living ..."

3. Let's Reduce And Recycle: Curriculum For Solid Waste Awareness by DIANE Publishing Company (1991)
"... Reprinted from "Lessons from Litter" by permission of the Atlanta Clean City Commission. "throwaway Three" is a skit in rhyme written for three actors ..."

4. Picturecology: A Picture Book for "Living Lightly on the Earth" by High Moon (1998)
"... 1 throwaway FORESTS: The Problem of Waste At present, here in Japan, each of us generates an average of approximately one kilogram of household garbage ..."

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