freebie

or free·bee

[ free-bee ]
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nounInformal.
  1. 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

1
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

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British Dictionary definitions for freebie

freebie

/ (ˈfriːbɪ) slang /


noun
  1. something provided without charge

adjective
  1. without charge; free

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