Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dwarf tossing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables: dwar-f -toss-ing
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A "sport" in which contestants compete to throw a small person the farthest.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Dwarf tossing is an activity that has engendered significant opposition. This "sport" originated in 1985 when bouncers at an Australian night club decided it would be entertaining for customers to compete by seeing who could throw a dwarf the farthest."
"2004 Richard Burchill et. al. - Defining Civil and Political Rights: The Jurisprudence of the United Nations Human Rights Committee The circular said that dwarf tossing should be banned on the basis of, among other things, article 3 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights . . ."

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

midget tossing

Questions

What does dwarf tossing mean?: A "sport" in which contestants compete to throw a small person the farthest.

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