RTFM

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Alternative forms 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

Initialism.

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• rtfm

[edit] Verb

RTFM (intransitive)

1. (Internet) Read the fucking manual
2. (Also bowdlerized as "read the fine manual" or "read the friendly manual.")

[edit] Usage notes

• RTFM is present and past tenses, and past participle.
• RTFM is used in reply to a computer user who asks a question to which he or she can find the answer simply by reading the appropriate manual. A standard reply from the user is TLDR.

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