Street voices
Hugues
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United States
"Throwing, meaning to mess up and end up losing when you were winning or about to win. I can't fucking believe you dude. I can't fucking- I'M SORRY OKAY? WE WERE ONE POINT AWAY! HOW DO YOU FUCKING MESS UP I'M SORRY I THREW OKAY I THREW THE GAME I'M SORRY I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU WANT FROM ME."
What it means
In gaming or competitive contexts, throwing means making a bad mistake that causes you to lose even though you were winning or very close to winning.
Usage examples
"We were one point away and then he messed up the final play and threw the game."
"We were three goals up with ten minutes left, then started showing off and conceded twice, classic throwing when the win was already ours."
Where it comes from
Straight from sport and gaming, where to throw a match is to hand the other side a win through blunders. Off the screen it tags anyone fumbling a sure thing at the worst moment.
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