HANDOUT Definition & Meaning

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noun

a portion of food or the like given to a needy person, as a beggar.
press release.
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.
anything given away for nothing, as a free sample of a product by an advertiser.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of handout¹

First recorded in 1880–85 handout fordef 1 and in 1905–10 handout fordef 2; noun use of verb phrase hand out

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The policy prohibits workers from passing out smoking supplies in streets, parks and other public spaces, instead requiring such handouts be conducted indoors or at city-sanctioned locations.

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As one member of the latter told the New York Times, farmers don’t want handouts but, rather, “access to a free and fair trade market.”

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"We can no longer find things to eat like tomatoes, sugar or oil. They're not available. I can barely find one meal a day. Now, there are no charity food handouts."

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But the direct cash handout is the biggest attempt to move the needle yet from Musk, who spent over $250 million to influence the outcome of November’s presidential race.

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The AAP and BJP campaigns both promised improvements to public schools and free healthcare services as well as cash handouts to women.

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