Added 10 October 2026 throwaway noun Categories: PeopleLanguageRare Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about throwaway at Wordnik → Where our words come from → (sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets. An advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution. he mailed the circular to all subscribers Words spoken in a casual way with conscious under-emphasis. adjective Thrown away. wearing someone's cast-off clothes Intended to be thrown away after use. throwaway diapers Origin Deverbal from throw away. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: disposablecast-offgamincircularunwantedflierflyerbroadsheetbillhandbillbroadside Back to today's word