noun
tilly
TIH-lee
noun
1
A small extra item thrown in free with a purchase, as a gesture of goodwill.
"The market trader added an extra apple as a tilly."
2
An open-backed pickup-style truck.
"They loaded the crates onto the tilly."
How to Use Tilly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDepending on context, either a little freebie thrown in with a sale, or a small flatbed truck.
Word Forms
more tilly comparative, tillies plural, tillies plural, Tillys plural, Tillys plural, most tilly superlative
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Etymology
The "free extra" sense comes from Irish tuilleadh, meaning "more" or "addition".