A phenomenon—especially common in the modern era of densely-referential comedy—wherein a person refers to a quote or device in a piece of art or entertainment, unaware of the source material or even the fact that the current piece is, itself, referring to something else.
verb: referencept
adjective: referenceptive
verb: referencept
adjective: referenceptive
Lana Kane - Archer (TV): "Baby, I *am* putting you in the corner."
Person 1: HA! Where do they come up with lines like that?
Person 2: Wait, what?
Person 1: What do you mean, what?
Person 2: Dude. That's from Dirty Dancing.
Person 1: ... What's a dirty dancing?
Person 2: Okay, you know there were a few years between the 70s and the 90s, right?
Person 1: Shut up.
Person 2: Hey, it's okay, buddy... Referenception happens. But you can be my wingman anytime.
Person 1: God I hate you sometimes.
Person 2: I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way.
Person 1: ...Surely you're gonna stop doing that.
Person 2: I'm not, and don't call me Shirley.
Person 1: Yeah, okay, I'm literally going to kill you.
Person 2: You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
Person 1: Get out of my house.
Person 2: Okay.
Person 2: I'll be back.
Person 1: GET OUT.
Person 1: HA! Where do they come up with lines like that?
Person 2: Wait, what?
Person 1: What do you mean, what?
Person 2: Dude. That's from Dirty Dancing.
Person 1: ... What's a dirty dancing?
Person 2: Okay, you know there were a few years between the 70s and the 90s, right?
Person 1: Shut up.
Person 2: Hey, it's okay, buddy... Referenception happens. But you can be my wingman anytime.
Person 1: God I hate you sometimes.
Person 2: I'm not bad, I'm just drawn that way.
Person 1: ...Surely you're gonna stop doing that.
Person 2: I'm not, and don't call me Shirley.
Person 1: Yeah, okay, I'm literally going to kill you.
Person 2: You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
Person 1: Get out of my house.
Person 2: Okay.
Person 2: I'll be back.
Person 1: GET OUT.
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Person 2: Yeah, I have no idea what tumoasd is, but I still follow xem.
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Get the tumoasd reference mug.A car that could be used as an example of being ill conceived, poorly engineered, horribly modified or pitifully maintained. Often the manufacturer spent much more time and money trying making it look good, rather than making it reliable, and loaded it down with worthless convenience and luxury features so that people of low self esteem would buy it to try and impress their clueless neighbors and friends.
Hey man!I looked up piece of shit and there was a picture of your Cadillac! You have a reference car!
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Get the reference car mug.Often used by 12 year old JoJo fans, This Phrase can be used to communicate one's delinquency in public, like a mating call for other 12 year old JoJo fans.
*Giorno's Theme Plays*
12 Y/O JoJo fan: IS THAT A JOJO REFERENCE?!
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12 Y/O JoJo fan: IS THAT A JOJO REFERENCE?!
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They are mostly done in internet chats but can also be employed in real-life conversations.
They are mostly done in internet chats but can also be employed in real-life conversations.
"Yeah, and it was like this: when I first saw her.."
"mhm hm-mh.."
"She was totally horny for m.."
"hm-hmm mhhm.."
"and then suddenly.."
"hmm hmhm mh-hm mhh"
"she really came towards me an.."
"hm-hm hmm mhmm hmm"
"..."
"mhm... hmhm mhh hmhmm"
"you're not taking me seriously, do you?"
"mhh hmhm... mhhm hmhmm...."
(Family Guy reference to Gumble2Gumble interrogation scene, suitable for teasing people who haven't deserved any better)
"mhm hm-mh.."
"She was totally horny for m.."
"hm-hmm mhhm.."
"and then suddenly.."
"hmm hmhm mh-hm mhh"
"she really came towards me an.."
"hm-hm hmm mhmm hmm"
"..."
"mhm... hmhm mhh hmhmm"
"you're not taking me seriously, do you?"
"mhh hmhm... mhhm hmhmm...."
(Family Guy reference to Gumble2Gumble interrogation scene, suitable for teasing people who haven't deserved any better)
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