TL;DR
TL;DR or tl;dr, short for "too long; didn't read", is internet slang to say that some text being referred to has been ignored because of its length. It is often used to refer to excessively wordy Terms and Conditions statements. It is also used to introduce a summary of an online post or news article.[1]
The phrase dates back to at least 2002,[2][3] and was added to the Oxford Dictionaries Online in 2013.[1]
See also
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- Abstract
- Attention economy
- BLUF – bottom line up front
- Information overload
- Internet culture
- Lexicographic information cost
- Long-form journalism
References
- "Oxford Dictionaries Online quarterly update: new words added to oxforddictionaries.com today". OxfordWords blog. Oxford University Press. 28 August 2013. Archived from the original on 2013-08-28.
TL;DR, abbrev.: 'too long didn't read': used as a dismissive response to a lengthy online post, or to introduce a summary of a lengthy post.
- "tl;dr". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. (Subscription or participating institution membership required.)
- "tl;dr". Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
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