“Donut Pancakes are sad”
“They sure ain’t! Don’t you remember the law of TANSTAASP?”
“That ain’t a word, I checked both my vocabulary and the dictionary.”
“But did you check Urban Dictionary?”
“They sure ain’t! Don’t you remember the law of TANSTAASP?”
“That ain’t a word, I checked both my vocabulary and the dictionary.”
“But did you check Urban Dictionary?”
by Grahm Grahm October 2, 2021
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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
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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.
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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
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acronym, also used as interjection, standing for:
there ain't no such thing as a champagne hangover
usually used, when people brag about their champagne consumption, esp. after they drunk large amounts of champagne for free. see also: domp
there ain't no such thing as a champagne hangover
usually used, when people brag about their champagne consumption, esp. after they drunk large amounts of champagne for free. see also: domp
a: man, I've got such a hangover from last nigh's champagne galore, i really did domp me through
b: tanstaach!
a: wtf?
c: there ain't no such thing as a champagne hangover!
b: tanstaach!
a: wtf?
c: there ain't no such thing as a champagne hangover!
by pfenech October 2, 2009
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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
Get the TANSTAAFL mug.1. Baseball term known by SABRmatricians and GM types. Or if you just happened to read MoneyBall. Means: There's No Such Thing As A Pitching Prospect. You know, an Acronym.
2. The sound made by a bug flying into a bug zapper. Or if it's a slug being thrown onto a bug zapper then its Tnstaaaaaaapsssss...
2. The sound made by a bug flying into a bug zapper. Or if it's a slug being thrown onto a bug zapper then its Tnstaaaaaaapsssss...
1. Yeah, he looked like a sure thing but you know, Tnstaap.
2. It's say, dusk, and a nice family of four is sitting out eating corn on the cob for dinner. As the flys/moths/mosquitoes come to investigate, one of them sees this wonderful light. And must fly towards the light, wonderfu-Tnstaapp
2. It's say, dusk, and a nice family of four is sitting out eating corn on the cob for dinner. As the flys/moths/mosquitoes come to investigate, one of them sees this wonderful light. And must fly towards the light, wonderfu-Tnstaapp
by Ryan Mock April 8, 2005
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