Urban Dictionary (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Urban Dictionary" in English language version.

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18web.archive.org

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4nytimes.com

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2theguardian.com

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2urbandictionary.com

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1newrepublic.com

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1boston.com

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1reddit.com

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1mashable.com

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1urbandictionary.blog

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1geek.com

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1philstar.com

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bbc.co.uk

news.bbc.co.uk

"Rap lyrics confound judge". BBC News Online. June 6, 2003. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2015.

boston.com

archive.boston.com

Noonan, Erica (July 5, 2009). "Virtual smackdowns Cross-border rivalries spill onto the Internet, where even residents have fun tweaking hometowns". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.

calpoly.edu

calpolynews.calpoly.edu

"Alumni in the News: Summer & Fall 2009". Cal Poly Magazine. California Polytechnic State University. June 2009. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.

geek.com

Humphries, Matthew (January 10, 2013). "Teaching Watson the Urban Dictionary turned out to be a huge mistake - News". @geekdotcom. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015.

jstor.org

daily.jstor.org

Ro, Christine (November 13, 2019). "How Linguists Are Using Urban Dictionary". JSTOR Daily. Archived from the original on December 18, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2020.

mashable.com

Lieu, Johnny (February 2, 2018). "Urban Dictionary deletes racist and offensive entries for 'aboriginal' following outrage". Mashable. Archived from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019.

newrepublic.com

Chang, Clio (July 15, 2017). "Why Urban Dictionary Is Horrifically Racist". The New Republic. Archived from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019.

nytimes.com

Jenna Wortham (January 3, 2014). "A Lexicon of Instant Argot". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
Virginia Heffernan (July 1, 2009). "Street Smart: Urban Dictionary". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 29, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
Kaufman, Leslie (May 21, 2013). "For the Word on the Street, Courts Call Up an Online Witness". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017.

bits.blogs.nytimes.com

Jenna Wortham (January 5, 2014). "Urban Dictionary's Next Phase: Global and Mobile". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.

philstar.com

Romero, Alexis (August 21, 2019). "Palace disputes 'na-Duterte' urban dictionary entry". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.

reddit.com

MisterJeevs (April 30, 2024). "Urban Dictionary App Doesn't Exist Anymore?". r/urbandictionary. Retrieved June 1, 2025.

theguardian.com

Schofield, Jack (November 12, 2007). "From abandonware to Zelda". The Guardian. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
Johnny Davis (April 21, 2011). "In praise of urban dictionaries". The Guardian. Archived from the original on July 9, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2014.

thesmokinggun.com

"Feds Consulted Urban Dictionary In Threat Case". The Smoking Gun. August 31, 2011. Archived from the original on September 6, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2011.

urbandictionary.blog

"Rethinking the Dictionary". urbandictionary.blog. Archived from the original on September 4, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2020.

urbandictionary.com

"Approve new words - 1. Should this be in Urban Dictionary?". Urban Dictionary. January 31, 2015. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2015.

about.urbandictionary.com

"Urban Dictionary Content Guidelines". Urban Dictionary. Archived from the original on March 28, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.

web.archive.org

Chang, Clio (July 15, 2017). "Why Urban Dictionary Is Horrifically Racist". The New Republic. Archived from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
Jenna Wortham (January 3, 2014). "A Lexicon of Instant Argot". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
Schofield, Jack (November 12, 2007). "From abandonware to Zelda". The Guardian. Archived from the original on August 31, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
"Rap lyrics confound judge". BBC News Online. June 6, 2003. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
"Alumni in the News: Summer & Fall 2009". Cal Poly Magazine. California Polytechnic State University. June 2009. Archived from the original on December 25, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
Noonan, Erica (July 5, 2009). "Virtual smackdowns Cross-border rivalries spill onto the Internet, where even residents have fun tweaking hometowns". Boston Globe. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
Virginia Heffernan (July 1, 2009). "Street Smart: Urban Dictionary". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 29, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
"Feds Consulted Urban Dictionary In Threat Case". The Smoking Gun. August 31, 2011. Archived from the original on September 6, 2011. Retrieved September 10, 2011.
Johnny Davis (April 21, 2011). "In praise of urban dictionaries". The Guardian. Archived from the original on July 9, 2017. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
Jenna Wortham (January 5, 2014). "Urban Dictionary's Next Phase: Global and Mobile". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
"Approve new words - 1. Should this be in Urban Dictionary?". Urban Dictionary. January 31, 2015. Archived from the original on January 28, 2015. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
Lieu, Johnny (February 2, 2018). "Urban Dictionary deletes racist and offensive entries for 'aboriginal' following outrage". Mashable. Archived from the original on February 9, 2019. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
"Urban Dictionary Content Guidelines". Urban Dictionary. Archived from the original on March 28, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
"Rethinking the Dictionary". urbandictionary.blog. Archived from the original on September 4, 2020. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
Kaufman, Leslie (May 21, 2013). "For the Word on the Street, Courts Call Up an Online Witness". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 29, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
Humphries, Matthew (January 10, 2013). "Teaching Watson the Urban Dictionary turned out to be a huge mistake - News". @geekdotcom. Archived from the original on February 12, 2015.
Romero, Alexis (August 21, 2019). "Palace disputes 'na-Duterte' urban dictionary entry". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
Ro, Christine (November 13, 2019). "How Linguists Are Using Urban Dictionary". JSTOR Daily. Archived from the original on December 18, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2020.