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noun Informal.
1.
a portion of food or the like given to a needy person, as a beggar.
3.
any printed, typed, mimeographed, or photocopied copy of information, as a speech, policy statement, or fact sheet given to reporters, attendees at a meeting, or the like.
4.
anything given away for nothing, as a free sample of a product by an advertiser.
Origin:
1825–35; 1940–45 for def. 2; noun use of verb phrase hand out
1825–35; 1940–45 for def. 2; noun use of verb phrase hand out
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Handout
is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
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Word Origin & History
handout
"alms or food given to a beggar," 1882, hobo slang, from hand (v.) + out.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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