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单词 freebie
释义

freebie

or free·bee

[ free-bee ]
/ ˈfri bi /
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noun Informal.

something given without charge or cost, as a ticket to a performance or sports event or a free sample at a store: Freebies can be very useful in promoting your brand or business.

Origin of freebie

1925–30, Americanism;free + -bie, of uncertain origin; perhaps originally a noun phrase free bee, with bee2 as in put the bee on to borrow money with no intention of repaying it

Words nearby freebie

free atmosphere, free balloon, freebase, free beach, free bid, freebie, free-blown, freeboard, freeboard deck, freeboard length, freeboot
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Example sentences from the Web for freebie

  • Odds are, you expected Jackson to swish all three, but first freebie dribbled off the front of the rim and suddenly, hope renewed!

    Was Aaron Harrison’s Game-Winning Three-Pointer ‘Clutch’?|Robert Silverman|April 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
  • I thought his talents were being wasted in a freebie weekly that people stopped reading a couple decades ago.

    'The Village Voice' Was Crazy to Fire Him: 5 Reasons Why Michael Musto Matters|Tricia Romano|May 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
  • When you become a PORC, you grab any freebie advice you can get.

    The Bag Lady Writes a Book|Alexandra Penney|February 19, 2010|DAILY BEAST
  • When you become a PORC (Person of Reduced Circumstances) with major bag-lady fears, you grab any freebie advice you can get.

    The Bag Lady Papers, Part IV|Alexandra Penney|January 14, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for freebie

freebie
/ (ˈfriːbɪ) slang /

noun

something provided without charge

adjective

without charge; free
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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