Phrase guide

pics or it didn't happen

phrase · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

Used to request a picture of a reported event, especially on an Internet forum.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, humorous

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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Meaning 2

Used to demand verifiable evidence for a statement.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, humorous

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Suggesting the denial of the veracity of a report of the event by demanding pictures thereof as proof.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 有圖有真相 /有图有真相 (yǒu tú yǒu zhēnxiàng) — used to request a picture of a reported event
  • Chinese Mandarin: 沒圖沒真相 /没图没真相 — used to request a picture of a reported event
  • Chinese Mandarin: 無圖無真相 /无图无真相 — used to request a picture of a reported event
  • Chinese Mandarin: 有圖為證 /有图为证 — used to request a picture of a reported event
  • Finnish: kuva tai ei uskota — used to request a picture of a reported event
  • French: photo sinon fake — used to request a picture of a reported event
  • Hebrew: תמונה, או שזה לא קרה — used to request a picture of a reported event
  • Portuguese: sem fotos, sem fatos — used to request a picture of a reported event