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Urban Dictionary is an online web dictionary whose definitions are written by some of its users.[1][2] The order in which definitions appear is determined by users' votes. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 552 pixelsFull resolution (1788 × 1234 pixel, file size: 430 KB, MIME type: image/png)Screenshot of Urban Dictionarys homepage www. ...
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History
The dictionary was founded by Aaron Peckham while he was an undergraduate at Cal Poly. The site went online in 1999.[3] Cal Poly San Luis Obispo California Polytechnic State University, popularly known as Cal Poly, is a public coeducational university located in San Luis Obispo, California. ...
As of December 2005, it had more than 300,000 definitions with new definitions coming in at a rate of 2000 per day.
Systems Words with multiple definitions are listed in order of users' thumbs-up or -down votes. Votes, limited to one per user for each entry, are tallied simply by clicking a thumb next to the definition. Poor or unpopular definitions are effectively buried under higher ranked definitions. Often, thumbs-up votes are influenced as much by an entry's humor as by its accuracy.
For many users, the site is primarily a form of entertainment. Besides slang, Urban Dictionary also contains Internet jargon, neologisms, bands, and school/town/state rivalries. According to the site's posted user profile, 75% of the users are under 25. For the glossary of hacker slang, see Jargon File. ...
A neologism is a word, term, or phrase which has been recently created (coined) — often to apply to new concepts, or to reshape older terms in newer language form. ...
Quality control The quality control system reduces the number of hateful and personal definitions. Urban Dictionary allows racial and sexual slurs, because such terms are a major part of slang, but not racist or sexist definitions. The quality control process has gone through several iterations. Originally, a user that objected to a definition could submit a complaint. Deletion requests were added to a pool that was reviewed by users to choose whether "it stays", "it goes", or "don't know". However, this approach was abandoned because many volunteer reviewers approved definitions based on whether they agreed with the tone or opinions expressed. For the Jurassic 5 album, see Quality Control (album) In engineering and manufacturing, quality control and quality engineering are involved in developing systems to ensure products or services are designed and produced to meet or exceed customer requirements. ...
This box: Racism has many definitions, the most common and widely accepted is that members of one race are intrinsically superior or inferior to members of other races. ...
Sexism is discrimination between people based on their Sex rather than their individual merits. ...
Under the current reviewing system, newly submitted definitions are entered into the editing queue before appearing on the site. Volunteer editors vote to accept or reject definitions in the queue. Words with no other definitions on the site go to the front of the queue. Conversely, words with many definitions wait longer before being reviewed by editors. This system allows new slang to appear within a day or two. Each submission is reviewed by a number of volunteers (the exact number varies, but lies between two and nine), with controversial definitions being viewed by more people. Definitions with more accept votes than reject votes appear on the site.
Content Urban Dictionary is known to have its reputation of having very explicit and provocative content in the definitions. The definitions are usually filled with explicit language and dialogue, and some of the images remain uncensored. Many schools and businesses block the Urban Dictionary because of the unreliability and the inappropriate and questionable content. The definitions are uncensored because many swear words are used in slang terms.
Publication In October 2006 a selection of tame definitions from the Urban Dictionary was published in book form. A second book was made available for pre-order in October 2007. - Urban Dictionary: Fularious Street Slang Defined (by Aaron Peckham, 320 pages, Andrews McMeel, 2006, ISBN 0740751433)
- Mo' Urban Dictionary: Ridonkulous Street Slang Defined (by Aaron Peckham, 240 pages, Andrews McMeel, 2007, ISBN 0740768751)[4]
Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC is a company which publishes books, calendars, and related toys. ...
Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC is a company which publishes books, calendars, and related toys. ...
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