Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for TOSS
TOSS, n.
- A throwing upward or with a jerk; the act of tossing; as, the toss of a ball.
- A throwing up of the head; a particular manner of raising the head with a jerk. It is much applied to horses, and may be applied to an affected manner of raising the head in men.
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