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Too long; Didn't read
The other definitions of tldr made me want to say tldr
TLDR by Joyu August 24, 2010
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Too Long, Didn't Read.
Term used to explain something(Usually a post) that's too long, and they were too lazy to read. Hence the name.
"<Chapter one of War and Peace>"
"....TLDR"
TLDR by Hastus September 16, 2005
Too Long. Didn't Read.

Frequently used acronym by lazy, ignorant people in Internet Forums, where their urge to type something exceeds their ability to read something or if they generally lack semantic ability to either comprehend or respond to a post due to underdeveloped brain.

Stating that they were to lazy reading someone else's post just confirms the ignorant attitude and also often destroys the discussion in the thread.

The average IQ of people typing TLDR in Internet forums is about 64.
The average IQ of people typing TLDR in Internet forums is about 64.

Since I am a lonely masturbating boy with no brain I have no capacity to read all you said, but due to my lonely social life I still feel like typing something in this thread, I will type TLDR.

The average IQ of people typing TLDR in Internet forums is about 64.
TLDR by foopp May 5, 2009
"Too long, didn't read."
"OMG LOOK AT ME I AM THE MASTAR OF TEH INTARNET!!! ONE TIME I WAS AT THIS PLACE ON THIS WEBSITE AND IT WAS PORNOS WITH GIRLS NAKED1!1! <more nonsense> SO IN CONCLUSION I RULE!"

"TLDR."
TLDR by FLuKE January 15, 2003

Teldryn Sero

A Skyrim character. A blade-for-hire Dunmer who enjoys making sarcastic comments. He is married to Aegisthus.
Did you know that Teldryn Sero is married to Aegisthus? I can’t believe Telgis is canon.
Teldryn Sero by Hombrediablo September 17, 2020
Too long; didn't read.

Used as a response on message boards when a user posts a long message.

Also the name of a popular "off topic" message board, The Tldr (Thetldr.org/forums)
Poster one:

"The Embarras River (pronounced "EM-brah" or "AM-brah" IPA: &#712;æm·br&#596;) is a tributary of the Wabash River, 185 mi (298 km) long, in southeastern Illinois in the United States. The waters of the Embarras reach the Gulf of Mexico via the Wabash, Ohio, and Mississippi Rivers. The river drains a watershed of approximately 1,566,450 acres (2,440 sq mi/6,320 km²) in an agricultural region. The name comes from French explorers, who used the term embarras for river obstacles, blockages, and..."

Poster 2:

"TLDR."
TLDR by Murwak August 19, 2007
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