1. throwaway(n = noun.person) gamin, street arab - (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets;
is a kind of guttersnipe, street urchin
2. throwaway(n = noun.communication) bill, broadsheet, broadside, circular, flier, flyer, handbill - an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution; "he mailed the circular to all subscribers"
is a kind of ad, advert, advertisement, advertising, advertizement, advertizing
has particulars: stuffer
3. throwaway(n = noun.communication) - words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis;
is a kind of actor's line, speech, words
1. throwaway(s = adj.all) cast-off, discarded, thrown-away - thrown away; "wearing someone's cast-off clothes"; "throwaway children living on the streets"; "salvaged some thrown-away furniture"
2. throwaway(s = adj.all) - intended to be thrown away after use; "throwaway diapers"
1. designed to be discarded after a single use; disposable. [PJC]
2. spoken with deliberate underemphasis; as, a throwaway line in a play. [PJC]
1. an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution. [WordNet 1.5]
2. words spoken in a casual way with conscious underemphasis. [WordNet 1.5]