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Definition of Throwaway
1. Noun. (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets.
Exact synonyms: Gamin, Street Arab
Language type: Depreciation, Derogation, Disparagement
Generic synonyms: Guttersnipe, Street Urchin
Language type: Depreciation, Derogation, Disparagement
Generic synonyms: Guttersnipe, Street Urchin
2. Adjective. Thrown away. "Salvaged some thrown-away furniture"
3. Noun. An advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution. "He mailed the circular to all subscribers"
Exact synonyms: Bill, Broadsheet, Broadside, Circular, Flier, Flyer, Handbill
Generic synonyms: Ad, Advert, Advertisement, Advertising, Advertizement, Advertizing
Specialized synonyms: Stuffer
Derivative terms: Circularise, Circularise, Circularise, Circularize, Circularize, Circulate
Generic synonyms: Ad, Advert, Advertisement, Advertising, Advertizement, Advertizing
Specialized synonyms: Stuffer
Derivative terms: Circularise, Circularise, Circularise, Circularize, Circularize, Circulate
4. Adjective. Intended to be thrown away after use. "Throwaway diapers"
Similar to: Disposable
5. Noun. Words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis.
Definition of Throwaway
1. [n -WAYS]