"dwarf tossing" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dwarf tossing (uncountable)
  1. A "sport" in which contestants compete to throw a small person the farthest. Wikipedia link: dwarf tossing Tags: uncountable Synonyms: midget tossing Translations (weird sport): lancer de nain [masculine] (French), Zwergenwerfen [neuter] (German)
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