tosses

noun

Meaning

A throw, a lob, of a ball etc., with an initial upward direction, particularly with a lack of care.
The coin toss before a cricket match in order to decide who bats first, or before a football match in order to decide the direction of play.
A haughty throwing up of the head.
(British slang) A jot, in the phrase 'give a toss'.
(British slang) A state of agitation; commotion.
A measure of sprats.
To throw with an initial upward direction.
To lift with a sudden or violent motion.
To agitate; to make restless.
To subject to trials; to harass.
To flip a coin, to decide a point of contention.
To discard: to toss out

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