/throh"euh way'/ , adj.
1. made or intended to be discarded after use or quick examination: a throwaway container; a throwaway brochure.
2. delivered or expressed casually or extemporaneously: a funny throwaway line that brings applause.
n.
3. something that is made or intended to be discarded.
4. a handbill, advertising circular, pamphlet, etc., intended to be discarded after reading.
5. Also called pushout . Informal. a youth who is unwanted or rejected by his or her family, the school system, or society in general.
[ 1900-05; adj., n. use of v. phrase throw away ]