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journicles

Peer-reviewed journal articles; mostly used by graduate students and during semesters in which summaries of journal articles are to be turned in in mass quantities, therefore making the shortening of "journal article" to "journicle" appropriate and necessary.
"Awe shit, its midnight and I have three journicles left to summarize by 8am."
journicles by Nicole E. April 17, 2008
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journacest 

The act of sexual intercourse between two or more (aspiring) journalists.
Louis and Jasper had journacest at Carleton university.
journacest by RonBergundy October 2, 2011

Journicle 

Made up by the honourable Thomas Mylne in conjuction with the great works of Nisha Varsani and Seda Gencsoy, this word replaces the complicated overused word "journal article" making research for student much more simple.
We should really look for some journicles to support our research into these transgenic salmon.
Journicle by Tommy:) January 17, 2009

Journicle 

A journal article. Pretty self explanatory really.
Now that was a great journicle on how the economy works.
Journicle by Hitchett March 3, 2010

Journicle 

An academic journal article

Coined by me Daniel Jacques at McMaster university in Ontario Canada in 2003.

No Joke

Never heard it before that. I really got tired of saying journal article.

Spread first through the nursing program because I had a friend in it.

I wonder if it existed before that, lol.
We need five journicles for this assignment.
Journicle by Sir Danius November 14, 2011

Journicle 

A combination of the words journal and article. Used by efficient college students to manage time more effectively. Comes in handy when complaining about school work to friends and family.
In casual conversation...

Randy: Hey Bill, you want to get crunk tonight?

Bill: Fo sho Randy! I just have to read 6 journicles for my women in the workplace seminar. I hate reading journicles.

Randy: Just use the journicle abstracts and pretend you read them.

Bill: I do, I do use the journicle abstracts, but even those are whack

In class...

Professor: Alright guys since the last essay I assigned credited wikipedia more times then Britney Spears has lost custody of her kids I'm going to require at least 8 acredited journal article citations.

Student: Ummmm.. Don't you mean 8 acredited journicles?
Journicle by Alice Newton December 9, 2007
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