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toll-free en · ADJ

Etymology

From toll + -free. Compare Saterland Frisian tolfräi (“toll-free”), West Frisian tolfrij (“toll-free”), Dutch tolvrij (“toll-free”), German zollfrei (“toll-free”), Swedish tullfri (“toll-free”), Norwegian tollfri (“toll-free”).

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of a road or highway, free to use; not requiring payment of a toll to use.
   • The world is a toll-free toilet / Our mouths neurological assholes / And psychologically speaking / We're in a state of mental diarrhea 1978, Funkadelic, “Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers)”, in One Nation Under a Groove:
2. (US, not-comparable) Of a phone call, without an additional toll, especially for a long-distance charge.
   • Call now. The call is toll-free. Operators are standing by.

Translations (3)

fi kiinteähintainen (of phone call: without additional toll) · it numero verde (of phone call: without additional toll) · fi maksuton (free to use)

toll-free en · ADV

Etymology

From toll + -free. Compare Saterland Frisian tolfräi (“toll-free”), West Frisian tolfrij (“toll-free”), Dutch tolvrij (“toll-free”), German zollfrei (“toll-free”), Swedish tullfri (“toll-free”), Norwegian tollfri (“toll-free”).

Meanings

1. (US, not-comparable) Of a phone call, without an additional toll, especially for a long-distance charge.
   • You can call us toll-free anytime. Operators are standing by.