throw
n.— «In the French Quarter, people tossed beads—”throws” in New Orleans lingo—from balconies overlooking Bourbon Street where partiers jostled through crowded streets with drinks in hand.» —“Mardi Gras revelry brings New Orleans hope” by Jeff Franks in New Orleans Reuters Feb. 20, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
A Francophone who’s feeling low might say so with J’ai le moral dans les chaussettes. The idiom avoir le moral dans les chaussettes means “to have morale in your socks.” This is part of a complete episode.
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