Definitions for free lunch
free lunch

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1. free lunchnoun

   something acquired without effort or payment or obligation

   "there is no free lunch in politics or Hollywood"

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1. free lunchnoun

   Something obtained without any payment, obligation or effort

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1. Free lunch

   A free lunch is the providing of a meal at no cost, usually as a sales enticement to attract customers and increase revenues from other business. It was once a common tradition in saloons and taverns in many places in the United States, with the phrase appearing in U.S. literature from about 1870 to the 1920s. These establishments included a "free" lunch, which varied from rudimentary to quite elaborate, with the purchase of at least one drink. These free lunches were typically worth far more than the price of a single drink. The saloon-keeper relied on the expectation that most customers would buy more than one drink, and that the practice would build patronage for other times of day. The hardships of the Depression marked the curtailing of the widespread practice for reasons of economy, and it never really returned. Free food or drink is sometimes supplied in contemporary times, often by gambling establishments such as casinos. The present day Happy Hour in many lounges and taverns often feature free appetizers or low-priced menu items.

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1. Free lunch

   A free lunch is a sales enticement that offers a meal at no cost in order to attract customers and increase revenues from other offerings. It was a tradition once common in saloons in many places in the United States, with the phrase appearing in U.S. literature from about 1870 to 1920. These establishments included a "free" lunch, varying from rudimentary to quite elaborate, with the purchase of at least one drink. These free lunches were typically worth far more than the price of a single drink. The saloon-keeper relied on the expectation that most customers would buy more than one drink, and that the practice would build patronage for other times of day. Free food or drink is sometimes supplied in contemporary times, often by gambling establishments such as casinos. The saying "there ain't no such thing as a free lunch", often abbreviated to TANSTAAFL, refers to this custom, meaning that things which appear to be free are always paid for in some way.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of free lunch in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of free lunch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of free lunch in a Sentence

1. Milton Friedman:

   There is no free lunch.

2. Mitch Tuchman:

   It's a free lunch, but not if you yield to the temptations.

3. Tim Spector:

   We always thought artificial sweeteners were the perfect free lunch, but we're ignoring the other biology going on.

4. Guillermo Ossés:

   There's no free lunch, but at least you're getting paid for the risk you're taking.

5. John Capozzi:

   A free lunch is only found in mousetraps.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=free lunch
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Free_Lunch
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Lunch
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=free lunch