Urban Dictionary a Courtroom Staple

Tuesday, 21 May 2013 | by Pat's Picks

Where does a judge turn to find out that when kids say “grenade” it’s likely that they’re referring to not a handheld explosive device but rather “the solitary ugly girl always found with a group of hotties?” Urban Dictionary, of course, a source that is becoming increasingly valuable in the courtroom. The crowdsourced online resource has been cited in everything from armed robbery to financial restitution cases.

SOURCE: New York Times