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tossing the pieman

tossing the pieman is the present participle and gerund of toss the pieman.

Meaning of toss the pieman

Verb

toss the pieman (third-person singular simple present tosses the pieman, present participle tossing the pieman, simple past and past participle tossed the pieman)

  1. (UK, obsolete) To gamble with a pieman by means of a coin toss, either winning a free pie or forfeiting the coin.

Questions about tossing the pieman

What is tossing the pieman the present participle and gerund of?
Tossing the pieman is the present participle and gerund of toss the pieman.

Words near tossing the pieman in the dictionary

  1. tossing off
  2. tossing one's name in the hat
  3. tossing out
  4. tossing salad
  5. tossing someone's salad
  6. tossing the pieman
  7. tossing together
  8. tossing up
  9. tossingly
  10. tossings
  11. tossjob

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