Long
Describes something as tedious, drawn-out, or not worth the effort — from a boring errand to a plan nobody's committed to. Saying "that's long" is a quick way to bounce on something without a whole explanation.
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How it's used
This is the vocabulary for when something, or someone, isn't hitting right.
“Nah, walking there in this weather is long, let's just take the Rocket.”
Where it comes from
Origin: Multicultural Toronto English usage that flips the literal meaning of "long" (length) into "too much hassle". Like a lot of GTA slang, its exact origin is debated even among people who use it every day — see our full history of Toronto slang for the bigger picture on how this vocabulary formed.
Sources
This entry was compiled through general research into Toronto/GTA slang rather than one single citable source — see the full bibliography in SOURCES.md and the wider context in our history of Toronto slang.
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