TL;DR

/tee-el-dee-ar/

Noun, Verb, or Adjective

Stands for “Too Long; Didn’t Read.” A brief breakdown of a longer text, highlighting only the most important points; A request for a summary of a lengthy post

ORIGIN

“TL;DR” is used to indicate that something is too lengthy or time-consuming to read, which may come off as a rude or offensive remark. Although originally, “TL;DR” was commonly used in online forum comment sections to express a desire for a concise breakdown of a lengthy post.

It can be used in three different ways: as a noun, a verb, or an adjective.

As a noun, “TL;DR” can refer to a brief summary itself, highlighting the key points or main ideas of the longer text. “TL;DR” is used as a verb when it describes the act of summarizing or skipping a text because it is too long. As an adjective, “TL;DR” describes a particular version of a text (“Here is the TL;DR version of what happened.”).

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EXAMPLES

“I need the TL;DR version of that viral Facebook post.”

“TL;DR: The article explains how social media affects mental health.”