Stands for "too long; didn't watch." Used most commonly by someone with a life whenever someone else posts a ten-minute long YouTube video in a thread.
User 1: Dude check this scene out from Star Trek: {link}

User 2: *click* tl;dw
by Dingo727 November 14, 2006
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A variation of tl;dr, meaning 'too long, don't care'
Person 1: BLAH BLAH BLAH TEXT TEXT TEXT I'M IMPORTANT READ WHAT I DID TODAY!"

Person 2: tl;dc
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tl;dr : Too long, didn't read.
"Did you read the fourth definition, it was quite witty!"
"no tl;dr"
by Aleksei Nikolaevich Tolstoi November 17, 2007
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Too long ; Read anyway

Used when you think something is too long, but you read it anyway.
Person 1: Did you read the creepy pasta about Majora's mask?

Person 2: Why yes I did. It is a very good and descriptive piece of literature.

Person 3: was bored, tl;ra
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a very nice expensive car that is top of the line, that registers 160 and cost 33,750 or more. and i compared to the lexus is,es, bmw 3 series,and the mercedes benz c-Class
That kid has an acura tl, he is so fly!
by DMW,JST September 8, 2008
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Literally, "Too long; didn't read"

Said whenever a nerd makes a post that is too long to bother reading.
"omg you postwench. i can only say one thing in response - tl;dr"
"tl;dr...why dont you give up on your unabridged edition of War and Peace or at least stop posting it here?"
by DisgruntledJoe November 21, 2003
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Too long ; Didn't read.

Any over wordy thread or long drawn out story that people don't want to really read, but reply to anyway.

Also a form of trolling or humorous reply telling some one to get to the point.
by D. ESPI March 13, 2003
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