Phrase guide
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intj
An expression indicating that someone has revealed information that is too personal and made the listener or reader uncomfortable.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Synonyms: TMI
Antonyms: none provided
intj
An expression indicating that someone has imparted an excessive amount of information that cannot be processed in a short amount of time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
intj
Introduces an expansion of a short answer with additional information that may be extraneous or unnecessary, hinting that it can be ignored if the short answer was sufficient.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Internet, informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
The expression was first shortened to "TMI" by former Wall Street Journal reporter Joseph Checkler circa 1988. It was not until the late 1990s however, that the term was popularized by online communities. See also TMI.
Across languages
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
