throwaway

noun

  1. 1

    Something temporary and disposable.

adjective

  1. 1

    Disposable; intended for a single use prior to being discarded.

    “As the film opens, a martial-drum-dominated version of the "Star Wars" theme and the inevitable bottom-to-top print crawl inform us that the Clone Wars, a conflict that originated as a throwaway line in the original 1977 film... http//www.nysun.com/arts/star-wars-clone-wars-painted-in-the-stars/83922/”
  2. 2

    Extemporaneous; off the cuff.

    “The host made a throwaway remark about the president that was later repeated on the television news.”
  3. 3

    Selected or used without care or attention.

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