Acronym for: "There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch"
Accredited to author Robert A. Heinlein in his novel "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress"
Accredited to author Robert A. Heinlein in his novel "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress"
TANSTAAFL is the golden rule.
by Depherios November 15, 2003
Abbreviation
A common shorthand for the colloquialism "There ain't no such things as a free lunch" implying that anything, as free as it may appear, has a real hidden cost.
A common shorthand for the colloquialism "There ain't no such things as a free lunch" implying that anything, as free as it may appear, has a real hidden cost.
(SMS)
Fred: WTF!? My stay was comped, but at checkout they charged me 4 the cable, phone, and internet!
Barney: TANSTAAFL
Fred: WTF!? My stay was comped, but at checkout they charged me 4 the cable, phone, and internet!
Barney: TANSTAAFL
by Guesty Sueless May 31, 2010
T.here A.in't N.o S.uch T.hing A.s A. F.ree L.unch
Something advertised as being "free" will invariably have hidden costs.
Something advertised as being "free" will invariably have hidden costs.
Kid: Woah, why does Facebook have a whole bunch of Ads on their site all of a sudden?
Teacher: TANSTAAFL
Teacher: TANSTAAFL
by JBLuverxo<3 November 18, 2011
I broke up with my girlfriend and TANSTAAFL
by TANSTAAFL Man June 4, 2012