long story short

to summarize a longer story (short for to make a long story short)

Yes, but long story short you need to work harder.

by The Return of Light Joker October 27, 2008

long story medium

A midway point betwixt a long story and its bullet points ("long story short"). Extra useless information is provided strictly to occupy more of the reader/listener's time.

A "long story medium" will contain less information than the original story upon which it is based, but can still be condensed further into a shorter, more succinct story.

There's so much to tell about last night's date, but long story medium, we went to dinner where we both ordered entrees and the appetizers were delicious, saw a movie which was 2 hours long, ate ice cream in 3 different flavours, and I now have an STI.

by math-o-nerd June 11, 2010

Long Story Deleted

Contemporary version of Long Story Short. Typically seen as LSD in electronic media (twitter, Reddit, facebook, text messages, emails, etc). Most often used when the outcome of a story is predictable.

My cousin set me up on a blind date. Long Story Deleted, she has been disinherited.

by AllusiveCrayon December 8, 2012

it's a long story

A way of saying "I don't want to tell you"

From 'The Fast and The Furious'

'so how d'you know him?'
'It's a long story'
'We've got a 40 mile hike.'
'A business deal went sour,And once I made the mistake of sleeping with his sister'.

by Jay & Silent Bob June 24, 2004

It's a Long Story

Something said by some one when they don't actually want to tell you what happened.

Person #1 - So where were you yesterday?!

Person #2 - It's a Long Story...

by me218 September 25, 2008

its a long story

a phrase when a person does not want to go into a certain subject; or speak of a certain matter.

Person 1:Hey I heard you in Jenny broke up what happened man.
Person 2: Yea its a long story.(thinks in his head:I'm getting tired of everyone asking that I don't want to talk about it what don't they get?

by Mrusername798 April 16, 2010

it's a long story

Said when they ask you something you don't have time to explain

Hey, aren't you at school?

Not today. It's a long story.

by Simon The Great And Howling One January 14, 2008