WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
free•bie or free•bee /ˈfribi/USA pronunciation
n. [countable][Informal.]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Informal Termssomething given for free.
free•bie
(frē′bē),USA pronunciation n. [Informal.]
- Informal Termssomething given without charge or cost, as a ticket to a performance or sporting event or a free sample at a store.
- 1940–45, American; free + -bie, of uncertain origin, originally; perh. origin, originally a noun, nominal phrase free bee, with bee2 as in put the bee on to borrow money with no intention of repaying it