"TINSTAAFL" meaning in English

See TINSTAAFL in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} TINSTAAFL
  1. Acronym of there's no such thing as a free lunch; an alternative to TANSTAAFL Tags: abbreviation, acronym, alt-of Alternative form of: there's no such thing as a free lunch (extra: an alternative to TANSTAAFL)
    Sense id: en-TINSTAAFL-en-phrase-G-es-oLx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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