WerriamMebster's definitions
To purposely or erroneously give credit for a work or quote to a person other than the actual author, artist, or speaker.
"Honesty is the best policy" -- Jesus Christ
This is miscredited because there is no record of Jesus Christ saying this. The quote is actually credited to Benjamin Franklin.
Person A: "Smoke On The Water is my favorite Jimi Hendrix song!"
Person B: "That song is not by Jimi Hendrix... It's by Deep Purple"
This is miscredited because there is no record of Jesus Christ saying this. The quote is actually credited to Benjamin Franklin.
Person A: "Smoke On The Water is my favorite Jimi Hendrix song!"
Person B: "That song is not by Jimi Hendrix... It's by Deep Purple"
by WerriamMebster December 24, 2013
Get the miscreditmug. Acronym for "Next to Nothing."
by WerriamMebster March 11, 2010
Get the NTNmug. "Or I Could Be Totally Wrong About This"
An acronym used as a disclaimer—usually postscript—on a speculative piece of writing to show that the writer is admittedly talking out of his ass.
An acronym used as a disclaimer—usually postscript—on a speculative piece of writing to show that the writer is admittedly talking out of his ass.
Apple's stock declined for the first time before a new iPhone announcement. This probably means that people don't care about iPhones anymore and Apple is doomed without Steve Jobs. OICBTWAT.
by WerriamMebster October 26, 2015
Get the OICBTWATmug. by WerriamMebster March 11, 2010
Get the N2Nmug. The phenomenon in which one navigates to a single video hosted on Youtube (either by URL from email, friend, forum post, by searching, or otherwise) and find yourself clicking on related videos until you wake up hours later to find yourself watching Chocolate Rain for the umpteenth time or enjoying the musical stylings of Rick Astley.
The YouTube Effect can apply to any other video, image, music, etc. site that shows related files or pages on whatever page you are viewing.
The YouTube Effect can apply to any other video, image, music, etc. site that shows related files or pages on whatever page you are viewing.
Shit, I told myself I'd only watch that ONE Lady Gaga video on YouTube, but before I knew it, it was 3 AM and I was watching mindless crap like fat ladies yelling at skater kids. Damn YouTube Effect...
by WerriamMebster February 2, 2010
Get the YouTube Effectmug.