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citation circle

A group of academics who exclusively cite each other and nobody else.

Rare in science, but surprisingly common in arts and humanities.
Mary's research on sexuality in Victorian times ran into a snag when she hit a citation circle and couldn't get out.
by Darth Ridley January 6, 2007
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Citation Needed

What you say to some dumbass motherfucker when he pulls some stupid shit out of his ass. Comes from Wikipedia.
Ben: The Sikhs control all the worlds corn.

Jack: Citation needed.
by Ganondox September 24, 2017
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A United States Citizen who is generally homeless, has no Social Security Number, and doesn't pay taxes. Sovereign citizen is quite literally a synonym to domestic terrorist, and enjoy killing anyone who represents any kind of government authority, especially police officers.
" We have the right to bear arms to shoot our own politicians!"
~ A. Dumbass, sovereign citizen
by Jameth Thorton Roxford June 9, 2011
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senior citizen deathmatch

a home for retired martial arts masters and users of the force, also an underground sport.
by godberry9 March 23, 2008
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Citizen Kane

A piece of media in which everything that was groundbreaking about it at the time of its release has now been so thoroughly adopted into mainstream production techniques that it's impossible to see *why* it was so amazing without a guidebook. (Named via comparison to popularly cited once-groundbreaking film, Citizen Kane.)
by Rotetraum June 15, 2020
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senior citizens

i'm a senior citizen i can't drive for my life. oh wait there's somebody behind me why don't i just cut them off cause i earned my drivers license all of 6 million years ago and i can barely see over the dash board.
get out of my way you gosh darn hoodlums. ups there's nobody behind behind me or at least i can't see tem cause i'm blind. here i go!!!!!
by dubya January 22, 2004
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senior citizen

A class of people who hold the wisdom of the world. They are often seen giving advice to idiot kids who always refuse to follow it and then end up falling on their faces before the figure out that with age comes a bit of wisdom.
The senior citizen told the teen to pull up his belt and stop showing your nasty booty, or you'll never get a job.
by Rhumba Girl September 13, 2010
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