 <p>Add one anwser, which i think is more clear:</p> <pre><code>var calculateLayout = function(a,b) { console.log('a is ' + a + ' and b is ' + b); } var debounceCalculate = _.debounce(function(a, b){ calculateLayout(a, b); }, 300); debounceCalculate(1, 2); </code></pre>