TL;DR

American  

[tee-el-dee-ahr, teel-deer] / ˈtiˈɛlˈdiˈɑr, ˈtilˈdɪər /

Or TLDR

abbreviation

1. too long; didn't read:

   1. (used, especially online, to introduce a summary of a lengthy text.)

   2. (used as a comment, usually considered rude, on an online post, text message, etc., that is thought to be too lengthy.)

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noun

1. a summary of a lengthy online post, text, article, etc. (often used attributively).

   I'll do a longer writeup on this game in the thread, but the TL;DR is that it's exciting but pretty violent.

   For people who don't have time for the whole thing, here is the tldr version.

Etymology

Origin of TL;DR

First recorded in 2000–05; from its use in digital communications

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

TL;DR

And I said to him, “Sam is the TL;DR of this explanation ‘My ex-girlfriend did it’?”

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2023

TL;DR: Cheese is not, nor has it ever been, charcuterie.

From Salon ● Feb. 20, 2023

TL;DR — Someone entered an art competition with an AI-generated piece and won the first prize.

From The Verge ● Sep. 1, 2022

TL;DR: The only true fix here starts within you — and you both stand to suffer if you don’t work on this soon.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 22, 2022

TL;DR: Roast asparagus at 400 degrees F. for 5 minutes.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2022