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throwing them bows

throwing them bows is the present participle and gerund 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 throwing them bows

What is throwing them bows the present participle and gerund of?
Throwing them bows is the present participle and gerund of throw them bows.

Words near throwing them bows in the dictionary

  1. throwing the bull
  2. throwing the bull around
  3. throwing the handkerchief
  4. throwing the hatchet
  5. throwing the rulebook at
  6. throwing them bows
  7. throwing things at the wall and seeing what sticks
  8. throwing to the dogs
  9. throwing to the lions
  10. throwing to the winds
  11. throwing to the wolves

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