throwaway

Noun
  1. (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 something
    is a type of: guttersnipe, street urchin - a child who spends most of his time in the streets especially in slum areas
    same as: gamin, street arab
  2. 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 service
    subtypes: stuffer - an advertising circular that is enclosed with other material and (usually) sent by mail
    same as: bill, broadsheet, broadside, circular, flier, flyer, handbill
  3. Words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis (synset 107024805)
    is a type of: actor's line, speech, words - words making up the dialogue of a play
Adjective
  1. 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
    same as: cast-off, discarded, thrown-away
  2. 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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