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  • noun Ireland A small gift given by a vendor to a purchaser; a lagniappe.
  • noun Australia A small open-backed truck.

Etymologies

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Irish tuilleadh ("more")

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From WWII British Army usage Tilly ("name of a range of British Army vehicles"), from utility.

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