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TINSTAAFL

ACRONYM FOR: There's No Such Thing As A Free Lunch.
TINSTAAFL means get a job, you mooch!
by Muse4U August 1, 2006
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There Ain't No Such Thing as A Free Lunch.

Very old slang, dating back to before ain't became a legitimate English contraction.

I means that a prospect is too good to be true(TGTBT), in that you are being offered something for nothing.
Nate: Your eMail says Bill Gates will give you $250 for each person you send this to that sends it to someone else.

Uncle Dick: TANSTAFL.
by Ronin Catholic January 3, 2008
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TANSTAAF

Short for "There 'aint such thing as a free lunch."
self explanatory ;)
by blizblaz March 3, 2004
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TANSTAAFL

There's always new shoes to appreciate, adore, fondle, love
I broke up with my girlfriend and TANSTAAFL
by TANSTAAFL Man December 10, 2012
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