tossing

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of toss

noun

1. The motion of something that tosses; a throwing or sudden rising and falling.

   “Starbuck himself was seen coolly and adroitly balancing himself to the jerking tossings of his chip of a craft.”

2. The process of washing ores by violent agitation in water, in order to separate the lighter or earthy particles; tozing.

   “If it is necessary buddle the Tin over again , after it is sifted ( which is the best method for cleansing most sorts of Tin , for there may lie a rough waste , that will not come off by tossing and packing ) then buddle it over again”

3. A process for refining tin by dropping it through the air while melted.

adj

1. (colloquial, not-comparable, vulgar)Used to disparage or curse someone or something.

   “I can't get this tossing program to work.”