Browsing page 92 of new words for August 11, 2009

verb

• to get married.

  I hear your sister's tying the knot this fall.

  When are you two gonna tie the knot?

  Last edited on Nov 16 2015. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

noun

• acronym for "three-letter acronym". Used mainly in computing, due to the massive number of three-letter acronyms.

  I can't understand a word he writes. Have you seen how many TLAs he uses?

  • See more words with the same meaning: acronyms (list of).

  Last edited on Mar 25 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

• acronym for "three-letter agency". Used to refer to US intelligence agencies: the CIA, NSA, and FBI.

  There's a certain TLA bugging my phones. I can't tell you which one.

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  Last edited on Jan 26 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 19 2013.

• acronym for "true love always".

  Last edited on Feb 20 2018. Submitted by Anonymous on Jan 22 2018.

noun - uncountable

• acronym for "tender loving care."

  I'm going to stay home with my girlfriend. She's sick and needs some TLC.

  You clearly need tlc.

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  Last edited on May 20 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

adjective

• acronym for "too long; didn't read." Used to convey one's disinterest in reading some portion of text online.

  Comment 1: [something lengthy...]
  
  Comment 2: tl;dr.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
  
  Citation from "He Has Millions and a New Job at Yahoo. Soon, He'll Be 18.", The New York Times, Brian Stetler, March 25 2013 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: Internet, texting, SMS, email, chat acronyms (list of).

  Last edited on Mar 25 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2009.

noun

• acronym for "too long; didn't read." Used to preface a summary of preceding or subsequent text, for the benefit of those who don't want to read the entire thing.

                           
  
                                                                                                                                      
  
  Citation from "Nerdgasm: 'Shutter' crap", Daily Titan (Cal State Fullerton), Ashleigh Johnson, March 01 2010 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

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  Last edited on Jul 19 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 09 2010.

notes

• Also written as tldr. See also tl;wrl ("too long; will read later".)

  Last edited on Jul 30 2015. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2011.