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Illiterary Reference

When you quote with confidence from a work of literature but get it horribly wrong.
I said to my wife, you know like in Moby Dick, “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.” To which she responded, that’s from Little Women. Nice illiterary reference.
by rpcgal January 29, 2022
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Jojo Reference

The term "Jojo Reference" refers to a popular media known as anime. To be specific the anime and manga series is titled "Jojo's Bizarre Adventure", when such word it utilized it's usually in meme format with it usually having something in common with a particular scene or character. Though in many memes it is usually indirectly referencing it with small similarities.
"Hey look! A crippled guy! That's a Jojo Reference!"
by Asuki K. June 1, 2022
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reference bouncing

When writing a literature review and the pile of journal articles to read never gets smaller due to finding a new relevant reference in the journal that now also needs reading
If I don't stop reference bouncing, I'm never going to finish this lit review!
by moretimepelase May 6, 2018
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jojo reference

man 1"did you just run over that 3 year old " man 2 "was that a jojo reference."
by TEHLEMON December 10, 2023
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Reference-ception

When someone references something, and someone else replies by referencing the response to the thing the other person was referencing.
Matt, I am your father
No, that's impossible!
Did you just respond with a reference to the reference?
Yeah, reference-ception!
by ssjlayne August 9, 2022
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<.7.9.7.6.>Facial References Can Be Lifted Up By Rejects<.7.9.7.6.>
by Adujasty343 May 26, 2025
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