chuck
»His first move was to chuck his berth.» (T. T. T. 212. 9.)
A waiter.
»Why not chuck the money.» (T. T. T. 145. 10.)
The same.
»It will ‘chuck’ the whole business.» (Three Men On The Bummel 44. 11.)
= abandon, give up.
Chuck is a vivid word for throw, standing on about the same level as shy in its literal meaning, but as used here, metaphorically, it is vulgar—although used by educated people.