too long; didn't read

phrase

Used to indicate that one did not read a (long) text, or to introduce a short summary of a text perceived as overly long.

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Meanings

phrase

alternative tl;dr · alternative tl/dr · alternative TL;DR · alternative TL/DR · alternative TLDNR · alternative TL/DNR · alternative TL-DNR

  1. InternetUsed to indicate that one did not read a (long) text, or to introduce a short summary of a text perceived as overly long.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 太長不看 /太长不看
  • 太長不看 /太长不看 (tàicháng bùkàn)too long didn't read
Finnish liian pitkä, en jaksa lukea, en jaksanut lukea viestiäsi
  • liian pitkä, en jaksa lukeatoo long didn't read
  • en jaksanut lukea viestiäsitoo long didn't read
  • lyhyestitoo long didn't read
German zu lang; nicht gelesen
  • zu lang; nicht gelesentoo long didn't read
Hungarian túl hosszú, nem olvastam el
  • túl hosszú, nem olvastam eltoo long didn't read
Romanian prea lung, n-am citit
  • prea lung, n-am citittoo long didn't read
Cite this entry
APA

too long; didn't read. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/too%20long%3B%20didn't%20read

MLA

“too long; didn't read.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/too%20long%3B%20didn't%20read. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “too long; didn't read,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/too%20long%3B%20didn't%20read.

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