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TANSTAAFL (catchphrase)
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| − | + | '''Tanstaafl''', an [[initialism]] for '''''T'''''here '''''A'''''in't '''''N'''''o '''''S'''''uch '''''T'''''hing '''''A'''''s '''''A''''' '''''F'''''ree '''''L'''''unch, pronounced "TAHN-stah-ful," has been popular as a [[fannish]] [[catchphrase]] since it appeared in [[Robert A. Heinlein]]'s 1966 novel ''[[The Moon is a Harsh Mistress]]''. Heinlein may have been first to [[initialism|initialize]] it, but he did not originate the phrase, which likely dates to the Great Depression. | |
It was a byword of the [[Ann Arbor]] [[sf club]] the [[Stilyagi Air Corps]], for obvious reasons. | It was a byword of the [[Ann Arbor]] [[sf club]] the [[Stilyagi Air Corps]], for obvious reasons. | ||
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Latest revision as of 16:04, 16 December 2021
(For other uses, see TANSTAAFL (Disambiguation).)
Tanstaafl, an initialism for There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch, pronounced "TAHN-stah-ful," has been popular as a fannish catchphrase since it appeared in Robert A. Heinlein's 1966 novel The Moon is a Harsh Mistress. Heinlein may have been first to initialize it, but he did not originate the phrase, which likely dates to the Great Depression.
It was a byword of the Ann Arbor sf club the Stilyagi Air Corps, for obvious reasons.
| Fanspeak | 1966— |
| This is a fanspeak page. Please extend it by adding information about when and by whom it was coined, whether it’s still in use, etc. |
