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- throw in the
throw in the
throw in the
towel/sponge To admit defeat; give up.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Baltimore | | ['bɔ:ltimɔ:] | |
| Blasius | | - | Ancient Roman |
| Ozias | | - | Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek |
| Ruff | | [rʌf] | |
| Chinweuba | | - | Western African, Igbo |
| Jodocus | | yo-DO-kəs (Dutch) | Dutch (Archaic), Ancient Celtic (Latinized) |