throw it back
To throw something back where it came from; or in modern slang, a way of describing a specific style of dancing.
Meanings
To return something physically by throwing it back.
"She caught the ball and immediately threw it back across the net."
To return a criticism, comment, or challenge to the person who made it.
"Every accusation he made, she threw it back at him with evidence to the contrary."
(Slang, hip-hop/dance culture) To perform a dance move involving rolling or bouncing the hips in a particular way.
"The crowd went crazy when she started throwing it back on the dance floor."
In contemporary informal/slang usage, particularly in hip-hop culture, 'throw it back' refers to a provocative dance move involving rolling the hips. The phrase is widely used in song lyrics and social media. In more standard usage, it simply means returning something by throwing.
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