free, white, and twenty-one

adjective

Beholden to no one; master of one's own destiny.

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free, white, and eighteen
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Meanings

adjectivefree, white, and twenty-one (not comparable)
  1. USarchaicnot comparableBeholden 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
    2 more examples

    "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

    "I'm free, white, and twenty-one. I love to dance and I'm going to dance."

    1934, Ruby Keeler (Barbara Hemingway), Dames

    Synonyms: free, white, and eighteen

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveBeholden to no one; master of one's own destiny.

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free, white, and eighteen
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APA

free, white, and twenty-one. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/free%2C%20white%2C%20and%20twenty-one

MLA

“free, white, and twenty-one.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/free%2C%20white%2C%20and%20twenty-one. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “free, white, and twenty-one,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/free%2C%20white%2C%20and%20twenty-one.

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