handout

Etymology

From hand + out, from the phrasal verb hand out.

noun

1. A worksheet, leaflet, or pamphlet that is given out (usually by hand) for a certain use.
   Therefore, it is often recommended that the framework or outline for a lecture be provided to students on the chalkboard or in a handout so they can more easily follow the logic as the lecture progresses. 2010, Jeane W. Anastas, Teaching in Social Work: An Educators' Guide to Theory and Practice, page 39
2. A gift to the poor or needy.
   We ain't runnin' no day nursery. These you see here is all the real thing. Maybe we asks fer a handout now and then; but that ain't our reg'lar way. 1918, Edgar Rice Burroughs, chapter 1, in The Oakdale Affair
   A woman, dressed in simple and worn clothes, holding a very young and rather dirty looking baby, was seeking a handout. 2009, Chloe Schwenke, Reclaiming Value in International Development: The Moral Dimensions of Development Policy and Practice in Poor Countries, page 1
   The Conservative leadership frontrunner, Liz Truss, has rejected “handouts” as a way of helping people affected by the cost of living crisis. 2022-08-06, Geneva Abdul, “Liz Truss rejects ‘handouts’ as way to tackle cost of living crisis”, in The Guardian
3. A gift, something obtained without effort.
   They had contributed heavily to their own downfall, most glaringly with the senselessness of Chris Smalling’s red card, and they should know by now that Manuel Pellegrini’s team are not the kind of opponents to pass up these kind of handouts. 2014-11-02, Daniel Taylor, “Sergio Agüero strike wins derby for Manchester City against 10-man United”, in The Guardian