Texting · Cross-generational · Acronym tl;dr
TL;DR
Too long; didn’t read—either a complaint about length or a label for a short summary.
IN PLAIN ENGLISH“Here’s the short version”
ALSO SEARCHED ASTLDR, too long didn’t read
THE VIBEQuick digital shorthand
USE IT INMessages, captions, comments
USE IT LIKE THIS
“TL;DR: the event moved to Friday.”
WORD ORIGIN
Popularized through text messaging, chat and social platforms.