throwdownn.

Brit.

/ˈθrəʊdaʊn/, U.S.

/ˈθroʊˌdaʊn/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymon: to throw down at throw v.¹ Phrasal verbs.

Etymology: < to throw down at throw v.¹ Phrasal verbs. In sense 3 apparently after to throw down 13 at throw v.¹ Phrasal verbs.

1. A type of small firework consisting of an explosive substance in a paper casing, which is designed to detonate with a sharp bang when thrown on to a hard surface.In quot. 1888 as a mass noun.

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the world > matter > light > firework > [noun] > cracker or squib

squib1534

crackera1592

breaker1630

serpent1634

fizgig1647

firecracker1650

petard1668

reporter1688

riprap1709

swarmer1740

mine1769

India cracker1780

throwdown1877

whizz-bang1881

flip-flap1885

snake1891

thunderflash1943

banger1959

1877 Times 28 Dec. 12/2 Witness found girls at work making common street crackers, called ‘throw downs’.

1888 Society Herald 14 May 12/1 The story..is amusing, being brought about by Dick throwing what boys are very fond of possessing, ‘throwdown,’ which..are small bombs composed of a minute quantity of detonate powder.

1948 D. Ballantyne Cunninghams i. xiv. 78 He remembered the strange things he'd seen..the music and the streamers, the throwdowns, the Maoris, and the Salvation Army band.

1977 Listener 97 239/1 There were thousands of little ‘throw-downs’, little bangers that you threw down all over the place.

2014 Daily Tel. (Austral.) (Nexis) 16 May 23 It is likely the [fireworks] Bill would include smaller firecrackers like throwdowns and crazy jacks.

2. Chiefly slang or colloquial. An act of overthrowing or defeating a person or thing; a defeat, a downfall; spec. an act of throwing one's opponent to the ground in wrestling, judo, etc.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > [noun]

wanspeedc893

defaulta1387

unspeeda1400

faultingc1450

fail1477

defallation1490

ill, evil ch(i)eving?1518

misproving1542

defection1576

unsuccessa1586

defailance1603

abortiveness1611

defailment1612

ill success1615

failancea1627

unprosperitya1628

mis-success1641

successlessness1642

insuccess1646

intercision1647

failure1648

insuccessfulness1648

unprosperousness1648

defaillancy1649

unsuccessfulness1656

missucceedinga1661

non-success1665

defailurea1677

miscarrying1736

throwdown1887

short circuit1937

Palookaville?1954

the mind > emotion > humility > humiliation > [noun] > instance of

humiliation1526

snub1748

set-down1780

squabash1818

a slap in (or on) the face, in the eye, on the wrist1861

throwdown1887

put-down1932

a kick in the pants1933

ass-kicking1943

a kick in the teeth1972

bitch slap1987

1887 Boston Daily Globe 10 Mar. 4/6 This is a Throw-Down for the Finance Committee.

1903 Architect 24 Apr. (Suppl.) 27/1 Any delay on the work is ‘a throw-down for the boss’.

1959 Lawrence (Kansas) Daily Jrnl.-World 19 Mar. 1/3 That amounted to a partial throw-down of one theory advanced by some scientists.

1967 Black Belt Aug. 44/1 I wasn't exactly anxious to give my boys over to what I considered a chop-down and throw-down advocator.

2015 Canberra Times (Nexis) 31 Jan. a28 The fascinating form of touch that comes with wrestling: from nudging and stroking to the sudden and deadly throwdown.

3. slang (originally U.S.). A performance by or contest between DJs, rappers, or similar artists. Also more generally: a contest; a confrontation.Originally in hip-hop contexts.

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1979 Tabernacle Center (Lexington, N.Y.) Dec. 7 (promotional flyer) (Cornell Univ. Libr. Hip Hop Coll.) M.Y.F. presents their second annual throwdown featuring Master ‘D’.

1982 Washington Post 25 July c1/2 More than 30,000 people gathered to shake their bodies to the music of some of the top soul and funk bands in the country. Yesterday's daylong concert, the ‘D.C. Throwdown’, was blessed with clear skies and easy breezes.

1993 Guardian 2 Oct. (Weekend Suppl.) 33/3 There, in a sunken netball court.., ‘graff’ teams from all over London met for Unity 2—the second year of a peace-themed, competitive ‘throwdown’. The walls are now covered in image, the court filled with empty spraycans.

1994 N. McCall Makes me wanna Holler (1995) vii. 63 Respect was incomplete until we had proven ourselves in the serious throwdowns with downtown boys... But it wasn't long before we gave up fistfighting for guns.

2013 North Shore News (Brit. Columbia) (Nexis) 5 July a29 Victoria's burgeoning coffee scene..includes ‘barista throwdowns’ in which contestants must prepare espresso, latte/cappuccino art and original drinks in timed performances.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	throwdown
释义	throwdownn. Brit. /ˈθrəʊdaʊn/, U.S. /ˈθroʊˌdaʊn/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymon: to throw down at throw v.¹ Phrasal verbs. Etymology: < to throw down at throw v.¹ Phrasal verbs. In sense 3 apparently after to throw down 13 at throw v.¹ Phrasal verbs. 1. A type of small firework consisting of an explosive substance in a paper casing, which is designed to detonate with a sharp bang when thrown on to a hard surface.In quot. 1888 as a mass noun. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > firework > [noun] > cracker or squib squib1534 crackera1592 breaker1630 serpent1634 fizgig1647 firecracker1650 petard1668 reporter1688 riprap1709 swarmer1740 mine1769 India cracker1780 throwdown1877 whizz-bang1881 flip-flap1885 snake1891 thunderflash1943 banger1959 1877 Times 28 Dec. 12/2 Witness found girls at work making common street crackers, called ‘throw downs’. 1888 Society Herald 14 May 12/1 The story..is amusing, being brought about by Dick throwing what boys are very fond of possessing, ‘throwdown,’ which..are small bombs composed of a minute quantity of detonate powder. 1948 D. Ballantyne Cunninghams i. xiv. 78 He remembered the strange things he'd seen..the music and the streamers, the throwdowns, the Maoris, and the Salvation Army band. 1977 Listener 97 239/1 There were thousands of little ‘throw-downs’, little bangers that you threw down all over the place. 2014 Daily Tel. (Austral.) (Nexis) 16 May 23 It is likely the [fireworks] Bill would include smaller firecrackers like throwdowns and crazy jacks. 2. Chiefly slang or colloquial. An act of overthrowing or defeating a person or thing; a defeat, a downfall; spec. an act of throwing one's opponent to the ground in wrestling, judo, etc. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > failure or lack of success > [noun] wanspeedc893 defaulta1387 unspeeda1400 faultingc1450 fail1477 defallation1490 ill, evil ch(i)eving?1518 misproving1542 defection1576 unsuccessa1586 defailance1603 abortiveness1611 defailment1612 ill success1615 failancea1627 unprosperitya1628 mis-success1641 successlessness1642 insuccess1646 intercision1647 failure1648 insuccessfulness1648 unprosperousness1648 defaillancy1649 unsuccessfulness1656 missucceedinga1661 non-success1665 defailurea1677 miscarrying1736 throwdown1887 short circuit1937 Palookaville?1954 the mind > emotion > humility > humiliation > [noun] > instance of humiliation1526 snub1748 set-down1780 squabash1818 a slap in (or on) the face, in the eye, on the wrist1861 throwdown1887 put-down1932 a kick in the pants1933 ass-kicking1943 a kick in the teeth1972 bitch slap1987 1887 Boston Daily Globe 10 Mar. 4/6 This is a Throw-Down for the Finance Committee. 1903 Architect 24 Apr. (Suppl.) 27/1 Any delay on the work is ‘a throw-down for the boss’. 1959 Lawrence (Kansas) Daily Jrnl.-World 19 Mar. 1/3 That amounted to a partial throw-down of one theory advanced by some scientists. 1967 Black Belt Aug. 44/1 I wasn't exactly anxious to give my boys over to what I considered a chop-down and throw-down advocator. 2015 Canberra Times (Nexis) 31 Jan. a28 The fascinating form of touch that comes with wrestling: from nudging and stroking to the sudden and deadly throwdown. 3. slang (originally U.S.). A performance by or contest between DJs, rappers, or similar artists. Also more generally: a contest; a confrontation.Originally in hip-hop contexts. ΚΠ 1979 Tabernacle Center (Lexington, N.Y.) Dec. 7 (promotional flyer) (Cornell Univ. Libr. Hip Hop Coll.) M.Y.F. presents their second annual throwdown featuring Master ‘D’. 1982 Washington Post 25 July c1/2 More than 30,000 people gathered to shake their bodies to the music of some of the top soul and funk bands in the country. Yesterday's daylong concert, the ‘D.C. Throwdown’, was blessed with clear skies and easy breezes. 1993 Guardian 2 Oct. (Weekend Suppl.) 33/3 There, in a sunken netball court.., ‘graff’ teams from all over London met for Unity 2—the second year of a peace-themed, competitive ‘throwdown’. The walls are now covered in image, the court filled with empty spraycans. 1994 N. McCall Makes me wanna Holler (1995) vii. 63 Respect was incomplete until we had proven ourselves in the serious throwdowns with downtown boys... But it wasn't long before we gave up fistfighting for guns. 2013 North Shore News (Brit. Columbia) (Nexis) 5 July a29 Victoria's burgeoning coffee scene..includes ‘barista throwdowns’ in which contestants must prepare espresso, latte/cappuccino art and original drinks in timed performances. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1877
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