On the house means free - usually from a business. We often use it when restaurants or bars give customers free food or drinks. Depending on cigarette taxes where you live, you might not think it's so cheap to get a package "on the house" when you buy two. The regular price of the Winstons is $5.50 for a package of 20!

Sign in convenience store window, Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA, USA

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