# throw the handkerchief

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To call upon the next person, for example when giving speeches.

## Etymology
From a traditional game.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/throw-the-handkerchief