Literally, "Too long; didn't read"
Said whenever a nerd makes a post that is too long to bother reading.
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?"
"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 20, 2003

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.
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 12, 2003

A) "Too long; didn't view", meaning a video, meeting recording, or any video that is very lengthy, and whoever used the phrase didn't even view it for that reason.
B) Also used by as a term for annotated videos that provide chaptermarks within the video to show what's important in the video. YouTube is increasingly implementing this in their Google Indexing, There is even a software company going by the name tl;dv, which helps employees summarize their virtual meetings with chaptermarks.
a)
B) Also used by as a term for annotated videos that provide chaptermarks within the video to show what's important in the video. YouTube is increasingly implementing this in their Google Indexing, There is even a software company going by the name tl;dv, which helps employees summarize their virtual meetings with chaptermarks.
a)
Girl A: Did you watch that YouTube clip I shared with you last week?
Guy B: No, tl;dv.
___
Employee A: Since you couldn't attend that meeting, did you at least catch-up with the recording of the meeting?
Employee B: 'Hey sorry, tl;dv'
Guy B: No, tl;dv.
___
Employee A: Since you couldn't attend that meeting, did you at least catch-up with the recording of the meeting?
Employee B: 'Hey sorry, tl;dv'
by Street_Poet June 3, 2020

by Carmen March 23, 2004

by Michail Borisovič Rusakov August 1, 2019

It is so hot today that when my Gf got in her car a penny branded her ass
Spoiler alert: OP has no girlfriend and picture is of his bare ass.
TL;AF
Spoiler alert: OP has no girlfriend and picture is of his bare ass.
TL;AF
by theboneycrony August 29, 2011

Thought to have originated on TOTSE this is a common reply to a very long post. It means Too long/Didn't read.
Person 1: Here is my thought on the meaning of life...(Goes on for another 1000 words
Person 2: tl/dr
Person 2: tl/dr
by Vickylala May 21, 2006
