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FreeBSD

noun - primary one

FreeBSD is one of several Unix-like operating systems stemming from the BSD4.4-lite release of the Berkeley Software Distributions.

FreeBSD is the most popular of the BSDs and is focused largely on the ix86 platform.

FreeBSD currently has two main development branches; 4.9 and 5.2. The first is stable and ready for use in servers. The second is a development branch that will see better SMP support.

The FreeBSD mascot is one that is shared by all BSDs, the beastie. Falsely called Chuck or Charlie by some this daemon is a smiling fellow in large sneakers that has undergone relatively few alterations over the past two decades and has been used on hats, boxer shorts, shirts, jackets, stickers and has been used on a series of pewter and copper statues.

FreeBSD has spawned two prominent derived operating systems; Darwin, the Unix-like underpinings of Mac OS X and DragonflyBSD, a contiuation of the 4.x codebase seeking to completely rewrite the way the operating system uses multiple processors.

noun - primary two

The FreeBSD Project, the organisation that manages the development of the FreeBSD operating system.
The FreeBSD Project has a close working relationship with Apple Computers Inc, they share bug fixes when dealing with the same codebase.
by Nate January 31, 2004
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freebooting

The act of posting other people's original content online to for personal gain, without permission of the content creator.
"Oh those freebooters taking our videos, I'm sick of it! This freebooting is a serious issue, we need to do something about it!"
- Brady Haran, Hello Internet #5: Freebooting

"Somebody freebooted a clip of our podcast and put it on YouTube"
- C, G. P. Grey, Hello Internet #5: Freebooting
by GooseHonk March 18, 2014
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It's free real estate

A phrase originated from Tim and Eric Awesome Show Great Job! which has since been turned into a popular meme.

The phrase can either be expressed literally, in reference to real estate that is "free" (like when a spider inhabits the corner of a room), or figuratively, as to ironically express a "good deal" which is actually an obvious scam.
Person 1: Who left this dirty old refrigerator box in my front yard!!?

Person 2:(waves Person 1 in closer) *Whispers* it's free real estate.
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Free Willie Zone

A Free Willie Zone is where men may lawfully expose their penis. Examples include toilets and locker rooms.
Gawd, looking at the line makes me glad to finally get to the men's room in this Free Willie Zone, during the halftime.
by I, Wreckerrr October 15, 2016
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free G

Free 3G wireless service, obtained by borrowing someone's smartphone.
Chris scammed some free G from his friend Sarah by using her iPhone while she was in the bathroom.
by Chris.G May 3, 2011
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he does it for free

A term used on 4chan to make fun of the site's volunteer janitors, whom moderate and delete rule breaking posts on the forum for no pay. Hence, "he does it for free".
"Tranny Janny removed my posts again. HE DOES IT FOR FREE!"
by CirclejerkMaster69 March 2, 2022
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FREEBRIT

FREEBRIT:- A FREEBRIT is a loyal UK person who has got pissed off in giving the EU even more of the more and more we've already given them. Anyway, the French can handle their own riots, even while the police are "GITANing" away on the corner together.
To FREEBRIT or not FREEBRIT - that's N E V E R a question - (we like our 9 billion £).
by 1STFABARM May 1, 2019
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