"torso-tosser" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: torso-tossers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} torso-tosser (plural torso-tossers)
  1. Alternative form of torso tosser. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: torso tosser
    Sense id: en-torso-tosser-en-noun-zzFV8S4R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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