Definition of tl;dr
tl;dr 
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.
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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 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: Internet, texting, SMS, email, chat acronyms (list of).
Last edited on Jul 19 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Mar 09 2010.
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- See also tl;wrl ("too long; will read later".)
Last edited on Sep 09 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2011.
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| Definitions include: "didn't". | |
| Definitions include: rappers that only have the ability to rhyme using single-syllable words. | |
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Other terms relating to 'read': | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "Guardian Reader Of Low Intelligence in Ethnic Skirt", an insult used by doctors in the UK on medical charts. | |
| Definitions include: rappers that only have the ability to rhyme using single-syllable words. | |
| Definitions include: Knowing exactly where another person is 'coming from' and telling the person about it esp. in front of the crowd if any. | |
| Definitions include: to look for hidden subtext. | |
| Definitions include: "pay close attention." | |
| Definitions include: See you and check you out and make sure everything's alright between us. (from Clockwork Orange). | |
| Definitions include: to reprimand. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "Read the fucking manual." | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "read the manual". | |
| Definitions include: See tl;dr. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "too long; will read later". | |
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