throwaway
Noun
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(sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets (synset 110682576)
domain usage: depreciation, derogation, disparagement - a communication that belittles somebody or somethingis a type of: guttersnipe, street urchin - a child who spends most of his time in the streets especially in slum areassame as: gamin, street arab
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An advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution (synset 107265007)
"he mailed the circular to all subscribers"is a type of: ad, advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, advertizing - a public promotion of some product or servicesubtypes: stuffer - an advertising circular that is enclosed with other material and (usually) sent by mail
- Words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis (synset 107024805)
Adjective
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Thrown away (synset 302538401)
"wearing someone's cast-off clothes"; "throwaway children living on the streets"; "salvaged some thrown-away furniture"similar to: unwanted - not wanted; not needed
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Intended to be thrown away after use (synset 300780265)
"throwaway diapers"similar to: disposable - designed to be disposed of after use
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