RTFM

Summary

RTFM is an initialism^[1]. RTFM draws 284 Wikipedia views per month (initialism category, ranking #3 of 6).^[2]

Key Facts

• RTFM's instance of is recorded as initialism^[3].
• reading is named after RTFM^[4].
• the is named after RTFM^[5].
• Fuck is named after RTFM^[6].
• handbook is named after RTFM^[7].
• RTFM's part of is recorded as list of Internet slang phrases^[8].
• RTFM's Commons category is recorded as RTFM^[9].
• RTFM's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01085b^[10].
• RTFM's Quora topic ID is recorded as RTFM-1^[11].
• RTFM's Zhihu topic ID is recorded as 19574511^[12].
• RTFM's subject lexeme is recorded as {'id': 'L1558734', 'numeric-id': 1558734, 'entity-type': 'lexeme'}^[13].
• RTFM's TV Tropes ID is recorded as Main/ReadTheFreakingManual^[14].
• RTFM's Know Your Meme slug is recorded as rtfm^[15].

Body

Geography

RTFM's part of is recorded as list of Internet slang phrases^[8].

Designation and Status

RTFM's instance of is recorded as initialism^[3].

History and Context

Things named after include reading^[4]; the^[5], an English article^[16]; Fuck^[6], a word^[17]; and handbook^[7], a book format^[18].

Why It Matters

RTFM draws 284 Wikipedia views per month (initialism category, ranking #3 of 6).^[2] RTFM has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] RTFM is known by 72 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]