Definition of TMI

TMI

interjection

acronym for "too much information".
Person A: I need to take a dump.

Person B: TMI. I did not want to know that!
When he told me about his hangover-related chunk-blowing, I said that was a little TMI.

Citation from "Welcome the Stranger", Hand of God (TV), Season 1 Episode 5 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
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Last edited on Jun 30 2018. Submitted by Mark K. from Santa Ana, CA, USA on Mar 23 1999.
Used when someone says something that's a little bit too personal for the current circumstance; when someone tells you something you didn't need to know and especially would rather have not known; etc.
Last edited on Jun 30 2018. Submitted by Mark K. from Santa Ana, CA, USA on Mar 23 1999.
used when you don't want to give a person details about something.
Person A: How'd your date go last night?

Person B: TMI.
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Last edited on Mar 01 2013. Submitted by T-dogg from Harrisburg, PA, USA on Mar 06 2003.

notes

See also "WTMI" - "way too much information" - used when shared information is particularly disgusting.
Last edited on Mar 01 2013. Submitted by Ryan H. on Dec 01 2006.

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