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toss back

phrasal verb

tossed back; tossing back; tosses back
informal
: to drink (something) quickly
He tossed back a shot of whiskey.

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“Toss back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toss%20back. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.

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