"or it didn't happen" meaning in English

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Phrase

Etymology: Derived from pics or it didn't happen, replacing pics with something else that is demanded as proof like links or video. Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} or it didn't happen
  1. (Internet, humorous) Unless one can provide the proof that one is requesting, that person has no credibility in the matter. Tags: Internet, humorous Categories (topical): Internet
    Sense id: en-or_it_didn't_happen-en-phrase-M2jtfuwo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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  "etymology_text": "Derived from pics or it didn't happen, replacing pics with something else that is demanded as proof like links or video.",
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        "1": "en",
        "2": "phrase"
      },
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            "Entry maintenance"
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        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Internet",
          "orig": "en:Internet",
          "parents": [
            "Computing",
            "Networking",
            "Technology",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2014, Jeff Carlson, iPad and iPhone Video: Film, Edit, and Share the Apple Way, Peachpit Press, page 145",
          "text": "To paraphrase a popular Internet meme, share your movie or it didn't happen.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Unless one can provide the proof that one is requesting, that person has no credibility in the matter."
      ],
      "id": "en-or_it_didn't_happen-en-phrase-M2jtfuwo",
      "links": [
        [
          "Internet",
          "Internet"
        ],
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          "humorous",
          "humorous"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Internet, humorous) Unless one can provide the proof that one is requesting, that person has no credibility in the matter."
      ],
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        "Internet",
        "humorous"
      ]
    }
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  "word": "or it didn't happen"
}
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  "etymology_text": "Derived from pics or it didn't happen, replacing pics with something else that is demanded as proof like links or video.",
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        "1": "en",
        "2": "phrase"
      },
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    }
  ],
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          "ref": "2014, Jeff Carlson, iPad and iPhone Video: Film, Edit, and Share the Apple Way, Peachpit Press, page 145",
          "text": "To paraphrase a popular Internet meme, share your movie or it didn't happen.",
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        }
      ],
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        "Unless one can provide the proof that one is requesting, that person has no credibility in the matter."
      ],
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          "Internet",
          "Internet"
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          "humorous",
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        ]
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      "raw_glosses": [
        "(Internet, humorous) Unless one can provide the proof that one is requesting, that person has no credibility in the matter."
      ],
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        "Internet",
        "humorous"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "or it didn't happen"
}

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