Where does “throw down” come from?

throw down (English) comes from English throw down the gauntlet — To issue a challenge.

throw down (English): To cause something one is holding to drop, often...

Definitions

  1. To cause something one is holding to drop, often...

Ancestry of “throw down”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishthrow down the gauntletTo issue a challenge

Words derived from “throw down

Every word from English throw down the gauntlet
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