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1. (noun) An online system with which users may give away or obtain item(s) for free.

2. (verb) The act of giving away an item using a freecycle group.
1. Deron got rid of some office furniture on the freecycle network. The dude who picked the stuff up was pretty stoked.

2. Martin: I don't want this couch anymore.
Chloe: Why don't you freecycle it then?
Martin: Great idea, you da bomb!
freecycle by biggroiney January 5, 2005
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(verb) To larcenously obtain goods or services without payment; ie., to steal.
"What-ho, Tarquin - spiffing new trainers!"

"Bless you, Sebastian. I freecycled them from Harrods during the London riots. Nanny can't take her eyes off them!"
freecycle by Just_Tom November 28, 2011
The act of upcycling, recycling or repurposing an item by a individual called Fran.

A portmanteau of the name Fran and the act of recycling.
"Dude, I've got too fat for my clothes, I don't just want to throw them out"

"It's cool, give them to my mum, she'll francycle them into something awesome"
Francycle by alltooclose March 7, 2021

Freechless 

The state of being speechless as a result of watching Fringe.
Julia, I'm Freechless.
Freechless by hoooooboi March 6, 2011

freecycler 

A person who lists their unneeded/unwanted items online and freely gives them to a person who can use them. Freecyclers can be found via freesharing.org.
I met a great freecycler today who gave me their old bicycle.
freecycler by freecycler April 10, 2007

freecycling 

The act of giving away unwanted items instead of trowing them away by using the internet to advertise the item.
I'm freecycling these shoes I no longer like.
freecycling by LexieL7 September 9, 2008

freecycled 

The act of having recycled an object no longer needed by giving it to someone who wants/needs it. Usually done online via a yahoo group.
I freecycled my old bicycle at freesharing.org
freecycled by freecycler April 10, 2007
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