# tl;dr

> English word · Phrase · IPA /tiː ˌɛl diː ˈɑː/

## Definitions
1. Initialism of too long; didn't read (or sometimes too long; don't read).
2. Initialism of too long; didn't read (or sometimes too long; don't read).

## Etymology
The phrase is an initialism of t(oo) l(ong); d(idn’t) (or sometimes d(on’t)) r(ead). The noun and verb are derived from the phrase.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tl-dr