throwaway

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
  2. noun an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
  3. noun words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis

Etymology

Deverbal from throw away.

Synonyms

street arab, gamin

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