freeco
n.— «Freeco—A free event. As impoverished struggling students, I know this is usually our first question when going somewhere. eg. T&T) IS AH FREECO FETE OR WHAT? NO, DEN WHAT IS DE DAMAGE? QE) Is there a cover charge for the party? No, well then how much?» —“Trini words for the WEEK” by John Ashley Sammerson Usenet: soc.culture.caribbean Feb. 20, 1992. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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