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throwaway comment

[/ˈθroʊəˌweɪ ˈkɒment/]
nounpl: throwaway comments
comentário descartável / observação casual
1. A remark made in passing, often without much thought or intention, that is not meant to be taken seriously or given significant weight
He made a throwaway comment about the project, but it actually contained a brilliant idea.
Ele fez um comentário descartável sobre o projeto, mas na verdade continha uma ideia brilhante.
2. An offhand or casual statement made without expecting a serious response or discussion
Don't take that as criticism—it was just a throwaway comment.
Não leve isso como crítica—foi apenas uma observação casual.
NYC Slang
off-the-cuff remark, quick take
Synonyms
offhand remarkcasual commentpassing commentoffhand observationaside
Antonyms
deliberate statementcarefully considered remarkformal declaration

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
comentário descartável / observação casual / fala de passagem
commonly used in informal speech
São Paulo
comentário de passa
more colloquial variant
Portugal
comentário casual / observação feita à passagem
formal Portuguese preference for longer descriptive phrases

Related Idioms & Phrases

just thinking out loud
no big deal
just saying
take it or leave it
in passing
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