cointoss

plural cointosses

1. rareRare form of coin toss.

   He tried to remember which way west lay from the river but he was in country unfamiliar to him and a cointoss would have made as much sense as anything else.

   2000 December 26, William Gay, book 2, in Provinces of Night, New York, N.Y.: Doubleday, →ISBN, page 140

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   In the case of identical dates or missing dates, and there is no distinction made as to which set is to be used, the last set to arrive will be used. In the case of ties, a cointoss will decide.

   1977 April 1, John Mirassou, “United Mutations”, in Sya-Dasti-Sya-Nasti-Sya-Davak-Tav-Yaska, volume 1, number 1, Morgan Hill, Calif., →OCLC

   One team that won’t play (GER) and one team that can’t (ENG) and a ref that loves the sound of the whistle. I suggest a cointoss to end this complete and utter dross. No need for xtra^([sic]) time and penalties.

   2015 July 4, Alan Smith, quoting Bjorn Cato Berg, “Germany 0-1 England: Women's World Cup third-place play-off – as it happened!”, in The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 16 Aug 2015