"Historical Reference"- May be defined as:

1). A human related investigative action, and /or action(s) of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of searching for /or researching conditions/ circumstances into past or current data or knowledge of a subject. That attains a methodology from beginning to end of an event or history or past events.

2). Historical records; historical research. Example; searching for data pertaining to the :"Legend of King Author's Grave". A historian, and or archaeologist researches some legendary facts about the location of such a grave. Upon their discovery of new data, knowledge it adds to the past known data. Which includes a brief description of a discovery in historical, archaeological, technical, or scientific research in progress whose disclosure is considered important to the subject area studied. Where the new data/ evidence may be written into an article/ paper, and into a peer reviewed journal. Afterward, the legend transcends into that once it possibly existed and no longer is completely legend. Rather, becomes more of a historical fact or event.

3). Reconstructed data knowledge, facts, or evidence, that creates a situation where legend may become more historically factually correct. Based upon new research. Or, from an event, custom, style, etc., in the past.

4). Having once existed or lived in the real world, or a legend that could become a historical fact based upon the tangible evidence of it.
"Historical Reference": previously the subject matter for instance was just a legend. For example; "Legend of King Author's Grave". A historian, and or archaeologist in their research discovers new data and/or knowledge about the legend that now may be able to make it become more of a historical fact that it once existed or was based upon some other type of tangible evidence. So, now the previous legend become more of a historical fact than just a legend or myth anymore. Or, adds to the past known data, with new data and evidence where the new data and evidence is able to be written as an article or paper, accepted into a professional, scholarly, technical, and/ or peer reviewed scientific journal. Based upon the new data, knowledge, evidence, and/or new discoveries that makes the legend more factual and closer to a historical event.
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a jjba reference is when someone or something is referencing the popular anime Jojo's bizarre adventure
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An article, poll, study, etc. which on face value would be dismissed, that is cited in progressively more reputable sources, until the original nonsense has credibility.
Person1: “I read on Politico that intero-recto-gestion is actually healthier then eating with your mouth.”
Person2: “That article is total Reference Laundering. If you click on the reference, Politico cited Vox, who cited Mashable, who cited Unicorn Riot, who cited an Onion Article based on a South Park episode.”
Person1: “so I’ve been shoving food up my butt for no reason!”
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When you are too drunk to remember the phrase "running interference" this is said instead. Someone who says this is probably belligerent.
What the hell is 'running reference Mitch'?
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*party in the USA starts play*
*Gasp* it’s a ghost reference

Person 1: Pluh Freddy Fazbear fuc-
Person 2: GHOST REFERENCE
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A joke about a story made by someone, usually referring to something that happend within the story
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Ganksta Rapper that grows up in the Mid- fuckin' west
Man L.A. Refer is da shiznit nigga
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