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(verb)

to make significantly longer than is necessary to convey the relevant message; derived from Leo Tolstoy whose classic literature is quite long and wordy
Hey man, I just asked for a light, not your life story. You didn't have to Tolstoy me.
by nyaaron August 26, 2009
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