throwdown

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Alternative forms 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Evolved from the older idiom throw down the gauntlet.

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• throw-down

[edit] Noun

throwdown (plural throwdowns)

1. (slang) A fight or brawl; or, a challenge or incitement to fight.
2. (slang, Hip-hop) A performance by a rapper or DJ, intended to be particularly hardcore or intense.

   a Hip-hop throwdown

3. (slang, wrestling) A fall, indicating defeat.
4. (slang, hardcore punk music) 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.
5. (slang, rare) A weapon planted at a crime scene in order to mislead investigation.
6. (slang, basketball) A slam dunk

[edit] See also

• throw down