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tossup — [tôs′ up΄] n. 1. the act of tossing or flipping a coin to decide something according to which side lands uppermost 2. an even chance … English World dictionary
tossup — /taws up , tos /, n. 1. the tossing of a coin to decide something by its fall. 2. an even choice or chance: It s a tossup whether they ll come or not. [1740 50; n. use of v. phrase toss up] * * * … Universalium
tossup — noun an unpredictable phenomenon it s a toss up whether he will win or lose • Syn: ↑toss up, ↑even chance • Hypernyms: ↑luck, ↑fortune, ↑chance, ↑hazard * * * … Useful english dictionary
tossup — n. flipping of a coin to decide a matter, even chance … English contemporary dictionary
tossup — toss•up [[t]ˈtɔsˌʌp, ˈtɒs [/t]] n. 1) the tossing of a coin to decide something by its fall 2) an even choice or chance • Etymology: 1740–50 … From formal English to slang
Quizbowl — (also known as Quiz Bowl, Scholastic Bowl, Brain Bowl, Academic Team, Academic Varsity Bowl, Academic Challenge, Academic Challenge Bowl, Scholar Quiz Bowl, Academic Quiz Team, Academic League, Academic Bowl, It s Academic, Battle of the Brains,… … Wikipedia
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Scholastic Scrimmage — is a high school quiz bowl game show airing on WLVT TV and WPSU TV (formerly WPSX TV), and is hosted by Karen Walton and David Price respectively. Two teams of four players from Pennsylvania high schools field questions on a diverse range of… … Wikipedia
