THROWAWAY

throwaway

(adjective) intended to be thrown away after use; “throwaway diapers”

discarded, cast-off(a), throwaway, thrown-away

(adjective) thrown away; “wearing someone’s cast-off clothes”; “throwaway children living on the streets”; “salvaged some thrown-away furniture”

throwaway

(noun) words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis

circular, handbill, bill, broadside, broadsheet, flier, flyer, throwaway

(noun) an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; “he mailed the circular to all subscribers”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

throwaway (not comparable)

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

Extemporaneous; off the cuff.

Selected or used without care or attention.

Synonyms

• (being intended for a single use): single-use, disposable

Noun

throwaway (plural throwaways)

Something temporary and disposable.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

3 April 2025

WHOLE

(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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