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
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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 July 31, 2008
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It's what someone says when another person asks a question the other person doesn't want to explain; whether or not the explanation is long or not.
Morgan: Why do you only eat in even numbers?
Sparki: Long Story, dude.
by Sparki16755 August 06, 2008
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What someone says before starting a long story to warn people if they're disinterested
Graham: Oh, it's a long story.
Juan: I don't need to hear it.
Graham: Okay, understandable.
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Taking a long story and summarizing its main points, skipping over unnecessary details
I wanted to tell you all about my amazing day , but long story short, I totaled your car!!
by .PiCe.NuSSy. September 09, 2008
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Something a person says halfway through a long, pointless story with trivial details that are interesting to nobody except the storyteller.
(Fifteen minutes of droning blather). Long story short, (fifteen more minutes of rambling digressions.)
by acidnoir July 22, 2010
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