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argue the toss

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English

Syllables
ar-gue the -toss
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To dispute a decision already made, when inappropriate to do so.

British usage

Etymology

Possibly derived from the toss of a coin to decide something, such as before a cricket or football match.

Usage

Inflected Forms

argues the toss (present, singular) arguing the toss (participle, present) argued the toss (participle, past) argued the toss (past)

Questions

What does argue the toss mean?
To dispute a decision already made, when inappropriate to do so.
Where does argue the toss come from?
Possibly derived from the toss of a coin to decide something, such as before a cricket or football match.

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