Green’s Dictionary of Slang

(orig. US) kindness, consideration etc.

1968		J. Colebrook Cross of Lassitude 245: I got no time for t.l.c.
1976		H. Selby Jr Demon (1979) 44: Love. Yeah, thats what she wants. A little T.L.C.
1980		E. Folb Runnin’ Down Some Lines 137: Teenagers also talked of their desire for longterm, stable ties. Expressions like tlc [...] attest to that.
2004		Dizzee Rascal ‘Respect Me’ 🎵 We weren’t blessed with the government’s TLC.
2017		G. Gilmore Headland [ebook] [He] told her [...] how needed some TLC.
2023		(con. 1962) J. Ellroy Enchanters 206: The [orphanage kids got TLC, good chow [...] and outings.
2024		J. Meades Empty Wigs (t/s) 713: ‘[I]t just exudes inspiration, such tee-ell-cee’.