"RTFM" meaning in All languages combined

See RTFM on Wiktionary

Phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} RTFM
  1. (Internet slang) Initialism of read the fucking manual. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: read the fucking manual Translations (Abbreviation of Read the fucking manual): LLFM (lis le foutu manuel) (French), LAPDM (leia a porra do manual) (Portuguese), учи́ матча́сть (učí matčástʹ) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-RTFM-en-phrase-QyXuXqYK Disambiguation of 'Abbreviation of Read the fucking manual': 65 35
  2. (Internet slang, Unix) Initialism of read the fucking man page. Tags: Internet, Unix, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: read the fucking man page
    Sense id: en-RTFM-en-phrase-HtOOmnbf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English imperative sentences Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 8 92 Disambiguation of English imperative sentences: 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: rtfm Derived forms: RTFA Related terms: STFW

Phrase [French]

IPA: /ɛʁ.te.ɛ.fɛm/, /ɛʁ.te.e.fɛm/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-RTFM.wav
Etymology: Back-formation from English RTFM. Etymology templates: {{uder|fr|en|RTFM}} English RTFM Head templates: {{fr-phrase}} RTFM
  1. Initialism of regarde ton foutu manuel. (look at your fucking manual) Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism Alternative form of: regarde ton foutu manuel (extra: look at your fucking manual)

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