Citation Circle

What is 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.

See cite, citate, citatrix, university, academia, real world, circle jerk, literary masturbation

Zackied

1. hyeractive reaction to an object or situation I just totally zackied because we were talking about how we just met Avenged Sevenfold. ..

Badogus

1. ah-DOE-gus The answer to all questions. Any and every answer on a quiz,test,essay,job application,etc can be answered with this word. ..

éllthóñíqké

1. EL-TON-NIK adj. Mainly arisen from Mozambiquean Roots. "More flamboyent than Elton John" NOT DEROGATIVE Good Example of U..

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