"RTFM" meaning in All languages combined

See RTFM on Wiktionary

Phrase [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} RTFM
  1. (Internet slang, vulgar) Initialism of read the fucking manual. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, vulgar 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, vulgar) Initialism of read the fucking man page. Tags: Internet, Unix, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, vulgar Alternative form of: read the fucking man page Categories (topical): Unix
    Sense id: en-RTFM-en-phrase-HtOOmnbf Disambiguation of Unix: 5 95 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English imperative sentences, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Disambiguation of English imperative sentences: 26 74 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 8 92 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 95 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 97 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 11 89 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 14 86 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 11 89 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 17 83 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 8 92 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 18 82
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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