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throwdown

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What does throwdown mean?

noun

  1. (slang) A fall, indicating defeat.
  2. (slang) A slam dunk.
  3. (slang) A fight or brawl; or, a challenge or incitement to fight.
More meanings (5)

noun

  1. (slang) A performance by a rapper or DJ that is intended to be particularly hardcore or intense.
  2. (slang) A type of hardcore dance in which a person violently clears a space for himself and appears to be ready to fight those around him, while making violent and erratic movements with his body.
  3. (informal) A 250 ml bottle of beer.
  4. A type of small firework that explodes with a loud noise when thrown violently onto the ground.
  5. (rare, slang) A weapon planted at a crime scene in order to mislead investigation, especially in situations where deadly force would only have been justified if the victim were armed. Also an untraceable weapon kept in readiness for such use.
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