Definition

A blunt internet acronym meaning 'Read the Fucking Directions,' deployed when someone asks an obvious question they could have answered themselves.

Example Usage

'How do I assemble this?' 'RTFD, dude, it's all in the manual.'

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=RTFD&defid=3503629)

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