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threw them bows

threw them bows is the simple past of throw them bows.

Meaning of throw them bows

Verb

throw them bows (third-person singular simple present throws them bows, present participle throwing them bows or throwin' them bows, simple past threw them bows, past participle thrown them bows)

  1. (African-American Vernacular) To throw one's elbows around; to strike people with one's elbows.
    • Oh, how I love these pretty ass hoes
      Pretty ass, high class, anything goes
      Catch 'em in the club throwing pretty ass bows […] If you a pimp and you know you don't love them hoes
      When you get on the floor (nigga, throw them bows)2000, Ludacris, Southern Hospitality (song)

Questions about threw them bows

What is threw them bows the simple past of?
Threw them bows is the simple past of throw them bows.

Words near threw them bows in the dictionary

  1. threw the bull
  2. threw the bull around
  3. threw the handkerchief
  4. threw the hatchet
  5. threw the rulebook at
  6. threw them bows
  7. threw things at the wall and saw what stuck
  8. threw to the dogs
  9. threw to the lions
  10. threw to the wind
  11. threw to the winds

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