badava

1. colloq. (also zabadava) for free
   Dobio sam ove karte zabadava. — I got these tickets for free.
   Niko ti neće raditi badava. — Nobody's going to work for you for free.
2. colloq. in vain; for nothing
   Badava sam ga čekao, nije ni došao. — I waited for him for nothing — he never came.
   Badava mu objašnjavaš, neće te slušati. — There's no point explaining it to him, he won't listen.
3. colloq. (of a price) dirt cheap; for next to nothing
   Kupila sam ovu jaknu skoro badava. — I bought this jacket for next to nothing.

In the sense 'for free', both badava and zabadava (written as one word) are used.