freebien.adj.

Brit.

/ˈfriːbi/, U.S.

/ˈfribi/

Forms: 1900s– freebe, 1900s– freebee, 1900s– freebie, 1900s– freeby.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymon: free adj.

Etymology: < free adj. + -bie, apparently an arbitrary rhyming extension; with later forms compare -y suffix⁶.

colloquial (originally U.S.).

A. n.

Something that is provided or given free or without charge, frequently as a means of publicizing or promoting something.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > merchandise > article(s) to be sold > [noun] > article as gratuity or sales promotion

free gift1703

lagniappe1849

pilón1877

premium1879

freebie1925

swag1961

schwag1995

society > trade and finance > charges > freedom from charge > [noun] > that which is free of charge > given to purchaser by vendor

free gift1909

tilly1922

freebie1925

swag1961

schwag1995

1925 Inter-State Tattler 13 Mar. 14/2 Please explain how Bill Easton manages to get in on all the free-be's in town.

1928 R. Fisher Walls of Jericho 300 Freeby, something for nothing, as complimentary tickets to a theater.

1946 M. Mezzrow & B. Wolfe Really Blues 186 Always lookin' for a freebie.

1954 L. Armstrong Satchmo vi. 92 That meal was a freebie and didn't cost me anything.

1962 ‘E. Lacy’ Freeloaders iv. 83 She'll write ‘free’ on the slip... They come in for the freebie and end up buying more copies.

2003 S. Brown Free Gift Inside! 220 Celebrities, it seems, are more trouble than they're worth. They expect freebies in return for their patronage.

B. adj.

That is provided or given free. Also: (of a person) seeking to obtain something without payment.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > charges > freedom from charge > [adjective]

shot-freelOE

freea1225

costless1509

scot-free1542

free cost1586

chargeless1599

cost-free1602

gratuitous1656

gratis1659

pro deo1856

comp1875

tariffless1891

uncharged1894

buckshee1915

freebie1937

mahala1977

value-added1982

1937 Flash! 25 Oct. 12/2 Mean an unwanted ‘Freebie’ ticket back home.

1938 Better Eng. Nov. 51 Freeby, no charge, gratis, cuffo, f. f. [= for free].

1946 M. Mezzrow & B. Wolfe Really Blues xiv. 256 It's the brakeman who throws freebie passengers off.

1976 New Yorker 12 Jan. 22/1 A few members of the public showed up for a Freespace U freebie lecture.

1990 Guardian 25 Sept. 23/8 Getting involved in running ents can be fun,..but forget any illusions about stacks of freebie albums and meeting your favourite band.

2001 M. Blake 24 Karat Schmooze xi. 122 There was always a price to pay for accepting freebie pharmaceuticals—usually kow-towing to some media whore.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	freebie
释义	freebien.adj. Brit. /ˈfriːbi/, U.S. /ˈfribi/ Forms: 1900s– freebe, 1900s– freebee, 1900s– freebie, 1900s– freeby. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymon: free adj. Etymology: < free adj. + -bie, apparently an arbitrary rhyming extension; with later forms compare -y suffix⁶. colloquial (originally U.S.). A. n. Something that is provided or given free or without charge, frequently as a means of publicizing or promoting something. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > merchandise > article(s) to be sold > [noun] > article as gratuity or sales promotion free gift1703 lagniappe1849 pilón1877 premium1879 freebie1925 swag1961 schwag1995 society > trade and finance > charges > freedom from charge > [noun] > that which is free of charge > given to purchaser by vendor free gift1909 tilly1922 freebie1925 swag1961 schwag1995 1925 Inter-State Tattler 13 Mar. 14/2 Please explain how Bill Easton manages to get in on all the free-be's in town. 1928 R. Fisher Walls of Jericho 300 Freeby, something for nothing, as complimentary tickets to a theater. 1946 M. Mezzrow & B. Wolfe Really Blues 186 Always lookin' for a freebie. 1954 L. Armstrong Satchmo vi. 92 That meal was a freebie and didn't cost me anything. 1962 ‘E. Lacy’ Freeloaders iv. 83 She'll write ‘free’ on the slip... They come in for the freebie and end up buying more copies. 2003 S. Brown Free Gift Inside! 220 Celebrities, it seems, are more trouble than they're worth. They expect freebies in return for their patronage. B. adj. That is provided or given free. Also: (of a person) seeking to obtain something without payment. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > charges > freedom from charge > [adjective] shot-freelOE freea1225 costless1509 scot-free1542 free cost1586 chargeless1599 cost-free1602 gratuitous1656 gratis1659 pro deo1856 comp1875 tariffless1891 uncharged1894 buckshee1915 freebie1937 mahala1977 value-added1982 1937 Flash! 25 Oct. 12/2 Mean an unwanted ‘Freebie’ ticket back home. 1938 Better Eng. Nov. 51 Freeby, no charge, gratis, cuffo, f. f. [= for free]. 1946 M. Mezzrow & B. Wolfe Really Blues xiv. 256 It's the brakeman who throws freebie passengers off. 1976 New Yorker 12 Jan. 22/1 A few members of the public showed up for a Freespace U freebie lecture. 1990 Guardian 25 Sept. 23/8 Getting involved in running ents can be fun,..but forget any illusions about stacks of freebie albums and meeting your favourite band. 2001 M. Blake 24 Karat Schmooze xi. 122 There was always a price to pay for accepting freebie pharmaceuticals—usually kow-towing to some media whore. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.adj.1925
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