Standard Lemma guide
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noun
A summary; the gist, the long and short.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
Synonyms: abridgment, abstract, bottom line, compendium, conspectus, digest, epitome, outline, overview, précis, résumé, summary, synopsis, the long and short, tl;dr, upshot
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Alternative letter-case form of tl;dr.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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phrase
Initialism of too long; didn't read (or sometimes too long; don't read).
Used to indicate that one did not read a (long) text.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, derogatory, usually
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phrase
Initialism of too long; didn't read (or sometimes too long; don't read).
Used to introduce a short summary of an overly long text.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet
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Synonyms: BLUF, summary
Antonyms: none provided
phrase
Alternative letter-case form of tl;dr.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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Synonyms: none provided
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verb
To provide a short summary of (a text, an event, etc.); to summarize.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, transitive
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verb
To provide a short summary of a text, an event, etc.; to summarize.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, intransitive
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verb
Alternative letter-case form of tl;dr.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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Synonyms: none provided
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History
The phrase is an initialism of too long; didn't read (or sometimes too long; don't read). The noun and verb are derived from the phrase.
Across languages
14 source translations are retained for this English entry.
