throwaway Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets
gamin; street arab.
noun an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
handbill; flier; bill; broadside; flyer; broadsheet; circular.
- he mailed the circular to all subscribers
noun words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis
adjective satellite thrown away
discarded; cast-off; thrown-away.
- wearing someone's cast-off clothes
- throwaway children living on the streets
- salvaged some thrown-away furniture
adjective satellite intended to be thrown away after use
- throwaway diapers