# What does TLC stand for? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 2, 2003, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-tlc-stand-for/165913 "2003-04-02T06:18:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kasuo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8c91f0/32.png) [@kasuo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kasuo)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-tlc-stand-for/165913/1 "2003-04-02T06:18:38Z")
There’s this ad in the paper for sail boats. On one of them, it makes mention of its stats but then it says, “Needs TLC.” Is it referring to a particular part or is “TLC” some nifty acronym for a witty phrase? ---
**Author:** ![Valgard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/7feea3/32.png) [@Valgard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valgard)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-tlc-stand-for/165913/2 "2003-04-02T06:19:33Z")
Tender Loving Care. Means that it needs a lot of work, it’s a “fixer-upper”. ---
**Author:** ![etgaw1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed655f/32.png) [@etgaw1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etgaw1)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-tlc-stand-for/165913/3 "2003-04-02T06:20:56Z")
TLC - Tender Loving Care - basically it is a fixer upper. TLC also is The Learning Channel but i don’t think thast appies here. ---
**Author:** ![etgaw1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed655f/32.png) [@etgaw1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etgaw1)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 6:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-tlc-stand-for/165913/4 "2003-04-02T06:24:25Z")
dang it \*\* Valgard \*\* I would have beaten you but Noooo I have to add witty reparte. Curses ---
**Author:** ![moc.liamtoh\_rorrim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f17d59/32.png) [@moc.liamtoh\_rorrim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moc.liamtoh_rorrim)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-tlc-stand-for/165913/5 "2003-04-02T07:35:11Z")
Tables, Ladders and Chairs? ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-tlc-stand-for/165913/6 "2003-04-02T07:41:15Z")
T-Boz, Left Eye, and Chilli? ---
**Author:** ![longjohn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/65b543/32.png) [@longjohn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/longjohn)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-tlc-stand-for/165913/7 "2003-04-02T08:08:52Z")
Thin Layer Chromatography? ---
**Author:** ![shijinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@shijinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shijinn)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-tlc-stand-for/165913/8 "2003-04-02T08:36:40Z")
tongue loves chilli? ---
**Author:** ![KGS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/90ced4/32.png) [@KGS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KGS)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-tlc-stand-for/165913/9 "2003-04-02T08:59:28Z")
Totally Lame Comments. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2003, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-does-tlc-stand-for/165913/10 "2003-04-02T11:56:18Z")
**TLC** is also commonly used as an abbreviation for Thermo Luminescent Counter (used in measuring radiation levels).