throwdown

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Synonyms: throw down, throw-down, showdown, throw on, threw down, thrown down, throws down

Antonyms: throw down, throw-down, showdown, throw on, threw down, thrown down, throws down

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|slang|wrestling}} A fall, indicating defeat.
2. {{lb|en|slang|rare}} 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.
3. {{lb|en|slang|basketball}} A [[slam dunk]].
4. {{lb|en|slang}} A [[fight]] or [[brawl]]; or, a [[challenge]] or [[incitement]] to fight.
5. {{lb|en|slang|[[hip-hop]]}} A performance by a [[rapper]] or DJ that is intended to be particularly [[hardcore]] or [[intense]].
6. {{lb|en|slang|hardcore punk music}} A type of [[w:Hardcore dancing|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.
7. {{lb|en|AU|informal}} A 250 ml bottle of beer.
8. {{lb|en|AU}} A type of small [[firework]] that [[explode]]s with a loud noise when thrown [[violently]] onto the [[ground]].

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