free, white, and twenty-one
free, white, and twenty-one adjective: beholden to no one; master of one's own destiny.
Adjective
free, white, and twenty-one (not comparable)
- Beholden to no one; master of one's own destiny.
- “Free, white, and twenty-one!” sang Emma, cheerily.1856, Marion Harland, Alone, J.C. Derby, page 359
- "There are no musts in my life - I'm free, white, and twenty-one."1932, Helen Vinson, I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
- Synonyms:
- free, white, and eighteen
Synonyms of free, white, and twenty-one
Questions about free, white, and twenty-one
- What does free, white, and twenty-one mean?
- Free, white, and twenty-one means beholden to no one; master of one's own destiny.
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- Free, white, and twenty-one is an adjective.
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