Modern abbreviation

LTR

Long-term relationship


The writer is looking for something lasting rather than casual.

TypeModern abbreviation
Stands forLong-term relationship
Documented by2005, Craigslist guide to personals acronyms

History

LTR is the modern counterpart of object matrimony: a statement of intent in three letters. We have not found a reliable date for its first use in personals. Green's Dictionary of Slang records LTR from 1977 in a different sense, a living-together relationship.

Related terms

NSAFWBObject matrimony

How to cite this entry

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