throw the handkerchief

English

Etymology

From a traditional game.

Verb

throw the handkerchief (third-person singular simple present throws the handkerchief, present participle throwing the handkerchief, simple past threw the handkerchief, past participle thrown the handkerchief)

  1. To call upon the next person, for example when giving speeches.
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