Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An article or service given free.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun informal Something which is
free ; agiveaway orhandout .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun something that is free (usually provided as part of a promotional scheme)
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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They're a Rudy Giuliani-friendly team, which means a Kelly freebie is a no-no.
Len Levitt: New York City's Police "Commissioner" Foundation Len Levitt 2010
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A freebie is one of the best ways to show a sense of goodwill to your targeted customers.
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They're a Rudy Giuliani-friendly team, which means a Kelly freebie is a no-no.
Len Levitt: New York City's Police "Commissioner" Foundation Len Levitt 2010
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And this little packet of vintage images and goodies was included too - not sure if this is from Lenna, or a freebie from the person who runs the vintage image supply, but either way, what a lovely treat.
Valentine ornaments... katelnorth 2008
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What we need for the freebie is for someone to man up and explain "The Hook" ... jeez ... that's easy.
Who's Bummed... and Who's Already Giving Thanks? Tim Romano 2008
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It was a freebie from the publisher meant for marketing purposes.
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Instead, let's agree to say no freebie is worth inflicting harm on others.
Archive 2006-09-01 2006
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Instead, let's agree to say no freebie is worth inflicting harm on others.
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This freebie is yet more evidence that Internet Genealogy is the up-and-comer in the genealogy mag market.
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Turns out it was just a convenient freebie from the drug salesman.
Has anybody tried? 2005
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