"throw down" citation from Double-Tongued Dictionary

Catchword: throw down

Filed Under: English, Crime & Prisons, Police

Part of Speech: n.

The part of speech reflects that used in the full entry, and not necessarily the part of speech as it is used in the quotation below.

Quotation: Police in Miami arrest narcotics Detective Jorge Castello, third officer connected with “throw down” case, on charges of lying about shooting of homeless man Daniel Hoban who allegedly pointed gun at officers.

Article or Document Title:
“Third Cop Arrested In Miami Gun Case”

Author:
Sydney P. Freedberg

Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
Miami Herald

Date of Publication:
Oct. 3, 1997

Page Number:
B1

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