tossing

Etymology

verb

1. present participle and gerund of toss

noun

1. The motion of something that tosses; a throwing or sudden rising and falling.
2. (mining) 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 1778, William Pryce, Mineralogia Cornubiensis: A Treatise on Minerals, Mines, and Mining[…]
3. A process for refining tin by dropping it through the air while melted.

adj

1. (vulgar, colloquial) Used to disparage or curse someone or something.
   I can't get this tossing program to work.