"Wikifail" verb, n. {Wik-e-fæl} Is the frequent and most likely outcome of the user-administrated, popular online encyclopedia Wikipedia. Users create a "Wikifail" when they post information that is knowingly or unknowingly incorrect at the point of submission, generating mostly light-hearted responses of irritation and, in some extreme cases, anger. Anyone using the term "Wikifail" is most likely playing World of Warcraft, and feels he/she cannot be bothered correcting the mistake(s) that have led to their frustration.
(On Wikipedia): "Harry Potter is portrayed in the film series by Daniel Watson"
(WoW User): "OMG what a noob, thts the worst wikifail I've ever seen lulz"
(WoW User): "OMG what a noob, thts the worst wikifail I've ever seen lulz"
by Ronseal April 21, 2011
Get the Wikifail mug.Frequently referencing Wikipedia while watching a t.v. show to find out interesting historical facts about the program's cast.
Surfing Wikipedia continually out of sheer boredom.
Surfing Wikipedia continually out of sheer boredom.
Ex. Tonight, while watching Family Guy, I was being a Wiki Hawk and found out that Seth Mcfarland used to be a writer for the cartoon Johnny Bravo.
by slipD May 16, 2011
Get the Wiki Hawk mug.When somebody announces information or posts it on the internet that they clearly aquired through a wikipedia page, but they say it in a manner where you are supposed to believe that they just know it and are intelligent. However, when called upon it they rationalize how they obtained the information. Usually used by an educated individual who thinks they can pull it off.
Super Awesome Guy: Blah Blah Blah Someone has OCD about OCD. lolz
Random Troll Appears: Well OCD requires blah blah blah and blah blah blah. Sorry I took a class on it.
Observer: ^^Sweet wiki knowledge, bro.
Random Troll Appears: Well OCD requires blah blah blah and blah blah blah. Sorry I took a class on it.
Observer: ^^Sweet wiki knowledge, bro.
by namffuhnad May 31, 2011
Get the wiki knowledge mug.The act of reading a Wikipedia page, then following a link to another Wikipedia page of related interest, then from this page following another link. Eventually you end up an hour later reading stuff completely irrelevant to what you originally looked up!
Jr - Hey, what took you so long?
Ash - Man, I was looking up electronic fuel injection on Wikipedia and ended up reading about independent Pacific island communities 40 minutes later.
Jr - Whoa, you were well and truly Wiki-pulled
Ash - Man, I was looking up electronic fuel injection on Wikipedia and ended up reading about independent Pacific island communities 40 minutes later.
Jr - Whoa, you were well and truly Wiki-pulled
by AshandJRbath October 21, 2011
Get the Wiki-pulled mug.Intentionally adding false, semi-believable "facts" onto a wikipedia page hoping it will become an accepted truth.
"Dude did you hear Barack Obama once slapped a white baby for crying too loud in church?"
"where did you hear that?"
"wikipedia"
"I doubt that bro, someone was probably wiki-bombing his page."
"where did you hear that?"
"wikipedia"
"I doubt that bro, someone was probably wiki-bombing his page."
by Gary-swag March 27, 2013
Get the Wiki-bombing mug.When someone intentionally jumps into an online user collaborative encyclopedia to research one thing that blows up into researching multiple subjects.
Brian: Dude, you weren't on the psn last night. Where were you?
Roy: Yeah, I took a wiki dive on "The Fight: Lights out" and ended up reading everything on the video game fighting genre.
Roy: Yeah, I took a wiki dive on "The Fight: Lights out" and ended up reading everything on the video game fighting genre.
by Walter Phillips September 23, 2012
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