wikibating

When someone edits their own wikipedia page. If a wikipedia page includes so many details that only a major stalker would have written it, or it whitewashes negative aspects of a person's life, it was probably wikibated.

"Surely no one's that big a fan to know that much about Steve Sax. He's obviously been wikibating."

by Sic Em February 5, 2009

wikivandalism

Deliberately altering or deleting information on Wikipedia or other online encyclopedias to cause confusion or misguidance.

"I totally screwed those lazy fxxkers up who c&p everything from wikipedia for that last paper."
"But that's wikivandalism!"

by mitual February 5, 2009

wikipoop

Randomly browse Wikipedia while sitting on a toilet.

Rather than read magazines, Bob wikipoops when visiting a bathroom.

by RainGuy December 15, 2009

wikikid

Somebody who only has a superficial knowledge of topics, which they have gained through using Wikipedia

wikikid: That's impossible! Wikipedia doesn't list a contrast ratio for your phone.
Person with proper education: Contrast is measured against true black, so it is possible to have an immeasurable contrast ration. Sorry, wikikid.

by CobraCommanderson April 23, 2011

Wikipedia rip current

Extending the metaphor of "surfing" the internet, a Wikipedia rip current is the phenomenon of browsing Wikipedia and getting side tracked for hours by clicking related links.

I got stuck in a Wikipedia rip current, I started reading about the civil war then three hours later I found myself reading about butterflies.

by fmgugle4 July 22, 2011

wikipodium

Refers to the false feeling of superiority one gets from correcting someone else by looking something up online, despite the fact the person making the correction did not actually know the answer prior to looking it up. Especially applicable during board games involving trivia.

The correction must be delivered smugly as the term does not apply to genuine attempts to share accurate information.

A: "What is the largest country?"
B: "China."
A: "That's not the right answer."
A: "Well, what is it then?"
(A looks up the answer on a smart phone.)
A: Smugly replies, "It's Russia."
B: "Get off your wikipodium, you didn't know either."

by Triviaphile November 7, 2011

wikipoodia

When you take a shit and go down a Wikipedia wormhole, emerging with vast quantities of knowledge.

Jim hadn't done any research on Guatemala, but he took a wikipoodia as soon as we arrived at the hotel, and Now he's an expert on Antiguan history.

by MikalR December 28, 2019