"RTFM" meaning in English

See RTFM in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Phrase

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': 66 34
  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: 19 81 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 15 85 Disambiguation of English imperative sentences: 28 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: rtfm Derived forms: RTFA Related terms: STFW

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