citation needed
phrase/ˌsaɪˈteɪ.ʃn̩ ˈniː.dɪd/UK/ˌsaɪˈteɪ.ʃən ˈni.dɪd/US
Etymology
From a tag, first created in June 2005, used on the English Wikipedia website to mark statements in articles that require verification.
Definitions
Used to designate an assertion or other statement as false, inaccurate, or requiring…
Used to designate an assertion or other statement as false, inaccurate, or requiring verification.
- I pass the Museo del Bargello, a former army barracks and prison, it is now home to masterpieces by Michelangelo, Donatello, Vincenzo Gemito and Robert Mapplethorpe [citation needed].
- You know, every time I hear their stories [of near-death experiences] I just want to say "citation needed", because all the stuff they're saying, the only people who believe it happen to be the ones in their circles.
Used ironically to designate an obvious fact that needs no support.
- The sun is really bright,[citation needed] and its light illuminates the earth.[citation needed]
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for citation needed. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA