1. RTFM /R T F M/ Read The Fucking Manual always abbreviated, sometimes bowdlerised to "Fine" or "Friendly" An unhelpful gurus traditional response when someone asks a question in a newsgroup or mailing list which he could have easily answered for himself had he bothered to RTFM. The term may also be used to indicate that you couldnt find the answer in the manual. E. g. "How do I interface Unix to my toaster? And yes, I did RTFM but the FM didnt help and I cant RTFS. " Other derived forms include RTFAQ, RTFB, RTM, and, more recently, STFW. Compare: UTSL. [Earliest use?] [Jargon File]
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