College of knowledge is a perjorative term for a particular school in Sydney, Australia! A school call to arms regarding the more ridiculous facets of the school
by Penske File May 24, 2018

Knowing virtually nothing about a subject, except maybe a few key points, and using this knowledge to make yourself sound like they know what you're talking about.
On the surface, you look really knowledgeable, but if anyone asks any questions or prompts for more, then it quickly becomes clear that you actually don't know anything.
Closely related to bullshitting
Commonly used by university students who haven't done any reading for the seminar in five minutes, so they quickly cram in a few facts so they don't look like an idiot when asked about it.
On the surface, you look really knowledgeable, but if anyone asks any questions or prompts for more, then it quickly becomes clear that you actually don't know anything.
Closely related to bullshitting
Commonly used by university students who haven't done any reading for the seminar in five minutes, so they quickly cram in a few facts so they don't look like an idiot when asked about it.
Jack: you done any research for the seminar later?
John: Nah, will wing-it. Will Wikipedia it later to get a bit of spray-on knowledge, that'll be enough.
Jack: bit risky, isn't it? What if you get asked about it?
John: Never underestimate the power of the spray-on.
John: Nah, will wing-it. Will Wikipedia it later to get a bit of spray-on knowledge, that'll be enough.
Jack: bit risky, isn't it? What if you get asked about it?
John: Never underestimate the power of the spray-on.
by WarwickAlic-e February 26, 2010

Bob: I'm selling this dude some reefer.
Jim: Make sure you ask him if he's an undercover because if he is, he HAS to tell you!
Bob: Dude that's HOLLYWOOD KNOWLEDGE, if a cop was working undercover and "had" to tell you undercover cops wouldn't exist!
Jim: Make sure you ask him if he's an undercover because if he is, he HAS to tell you!
Bob: Dude that's HOLLYWOOD KNOWLEDGE, if a cop was working undercover and "had" to tell you undercover cops wouldn't exist!
by Adam Mutha Fuckin Tee August 28, 2016

Educating someone by driving by that person and yelling information that person would likely not know.
ex.
Yelling this when passing a man or women that is walking on the sidewalk: "Peptide, Noun, short polymers formed from the linking of amino acids."
ex.
Yelling this when passing a man or women that is walking on the sidewalk: "Peptide, Noun, short polymers formed from the linking of amino acids."
I got hit by some Drive-by Knowledge today, I was walking home and a car yelled what the defination of a peptide was at me.
by I am, Dictionary man May 1, 2010

A very smart person.
by Taveouster March 10, 2018

by Derek Stubbs October 17, 2007
