Free
Free adjective - Not being under the rule or control of another.
Gay
Gay adjective - Having much high-spirited energy and movement.
Both words in one sentence
- Alice in Wonderland used this in "The Caucus-Race," where everybody feels "fancy-free and gay."
Source: Have A Gay Old Time / Film - I mean cause, hey, I'd like you anyway, because you see, if it were me, I would feel free to say that I was gay (but I'm not gay).
- Disney's Fun and Fancy Free with lines like Jiminy Cricket's "Life is a song - happy, gay" and the lyrics "What a very merry day/All the world is gay."
Source: Have A Gay Old Time / Film
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