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Wikipeditis

A cyber disease in which a Wikipedia surfer tries to avoid Wikarpal Tunnel Syndrome by "ctrl-clicking" the blue reference links which appear as tabs within their browser, and inadvertently creates too many tabs. Symptoms include complete confusion and the reading of information with the mistaken understanding as to what topic the information pertains to.
I opened so many tabs the other day that I almost crashed my browser. I must suffer from a bad case of Wikipeditis.
by Neonym September 1, 2009
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Wikipedize

The act of accumulating fresh knowledge by means of using the wikipedia search engine.
Dude 1: "Do you know who Sian Elias is?"
Dude 2: "He's the boss judge of New Zealand. I know cuz I wikipedized his ass!"
by Lench Mob December 14, 2006
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wikipedant

wik-ee-ped-nt (n.)

1. a person who is excessively concerned with looking up minor details and rules on wikis (notably Wikipedia) or with displaying their internet-learning, esp. when it has just been learned.
2. a person who adheres rigidly to the content of wiki pages without regard to common sense.
3. a person who is v. ostentatious or condescending when engaged in the above behavior.

Other forms: wikipedantic (adj.), wikipedantry (n., an example of wikipedantic behavior)
The wikipedant was constantly on her phone, checking and correcting our ENTIRE conversation.
by Shaestorms May 1, 2014
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wikipeding

An act of looking up a word or phrase at Wikipedia.
While wikipeding "Polish language" I learned that Polish has some words derived from French.
by Bart Szyszka May 1, 2006
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Wikipedal

To use Wikipedia articles, with either no or very few changes, in an attempt to submit it as a college or high school paper. Some teachers will catch it and destroy your academic standing and some teachers have no clue and will commend you for your excellent work.

These articles are often filled with blatant lies that we never notice because we do not read them in full.
"My options were nap or write my paper. I napped. Now I have to wikipedal the entire thing."

"I pray to God my teacher doesn't catch me wikipedalling. If she knew I wikipedalled I would be in serious trouble."
by ScrantonWill January 20, 2009
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Wikipedic

A "know-it-all" or "Cliff Clavin". Someone who considers themselves to be an expert on everything. A human storehouse of useless trivia, often of dubious veracity.
"That guy is so wikipedic...full of useless information and he never shuts up!"

"Why did I bring that up in front of so-and-so? I thought I'd never hear the end of it from Mrs. Wikipedic."

know-it-all Cliff Clavin
by kissmintz January 28, 2012
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wikipeding

The act of addictive editing of wikipedia.
Q: "What are you doing?"
A: "Wikipeding."

Q: "What are you wikipeding?"
A: "Urban Dictionary"
by fluteflute March 30, 2009
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