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Definition of free lunch in English: free lunchnoun ˌfriː ˈlʌn(t)ʃ 1Originally and chiefly US. A lunch provided free of charge in a bar, saloon, etc., as a means of attracting customers. Frequently attributive Now historical. 2Figurative. Something that is (seemingly) free of charge or cost; frequently in phrases implying that everything inevitably involves a cost of some kind, as "there is (also ain't) no such thing as a free lunch".
Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in New York Herald. From free + lunch. Definition of free lunch in US English: free lunchnounˌfriː ˈlʌn(t)ʃ 1Originally and chiefly US. A lunch provided free of charge in a bar, saloon, etc., as a means of attracting customers. Frequently attributive Now historical. 2Figurative. Something that is (seemingly) free of charge or cost; frequently in phrases implying that everything inevitably involves a cost of some kind, as "there is (also ain't) no such thing as a free lunch".
Origin Mid 19th century; earliest use found in New York Herald. From free + lunch. |