TL;DR
TL;DR or tl;dr, short for "too long; didn't read", is internet slang saying that text being referred to has been ignored because of its length.[1] 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[edit]
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- Abstract
- Attention economy
- BLUF – bottom line up front
- Information overload
- Internet culture
- Lexicographic information cost
- Long-form journalism
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "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.
