throwaway

Words with a similar base: throwaway

'throwaway'

[street_arab.n.01] as in: (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets

'throwaway'

[circular.n.01] as in: an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution

Examples:
he mailed the circular to all subscribers

'throwaway'

[throwaway.n.03] as in: words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis

'throwaway'

[cast-off.s.01] as in: thrown away

Examples:
wearing someone's cast-off clothes
throwaway children living on the streets
salvaged some thrown-away furniture

'throwaway'

[throwaway.s.02] as in: intended to be thrown away after use

Examples:
throwaway diapers

Origins

					throwaway (English)
├── away (English)
│   └── onweg (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
└── throw (English)
    └── throwen (Middle English (1100-1500))

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