tossup

[ taws-uhp, tos- ]

noun

1. the tossing of a coin to decide something by its fall.
2. an even choice or chance:

   It's a tossup whether they'll come or not.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tossup¹

First recorded in 1740–50; noun use of verb phrase toss up

Example Sentences

The election is expected to be a tossup in this heavily Cuban American South Florida district.

From The Daily Beast

It may not be news when John Boehner holds a fundraiser for the Republican candidate in a tossup district.

From The Daily Beast

The nonpartisan Cook Political Report has currently classified the Colorado Senate race as a tossup.

From The Daily Beast

The race is currently considered a tossup by outside observers and polling has Ernst and Braley in a dead heat.

From The Daily Beast

Obama, meanwhile, was also going door to door—doing a satellite tour of local stations in the tossup states.

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