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

Voosie

1. One who is a pussy or whimp by nature That guy is a real voosie...

Quaxo

1. adj. Elegantly smooth, like the feathers of a fancy duck, as applied to the personality of a person upon first impression. "Wow, D..

Spyp

1. A know nothing adolescent trying to be cool but still wet behind the ears and elsewhere. Oh, he is just a spyp. See bum, wanker, cunt,..

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