wikifarming

Using Wikipedia to unearth tidbits of knowledge for the purpose of bringing them up in conversation, in a despondent effort to make oneself seem smarter.
Typical subjects of wikifarming include theoretical physics, trivia from sitcoms, basic psychology, the works of Nostradamus, Shakespeare's tragedies, statistics from practically any organized sport (most often football or baseball), the Renaissance, and pretty much anything that could make one appear more knowledgeable in front of the right people. Usually fails.

A. "I was doing some research last night, and I found out that any four-dimensional object in four-dimensional space will cast a three-dimensional shadow. Turns out, most physicists agree that little, if anything, can be gained scientifically from assuming the fourth dimension to be time, but rather as another spatial axis, which is how..."

B. "Someone's been wikifarming."

by that_tall_fellow June 23, 2009

wikifag

A wikipedia contributor (often an administrator) who makes it their life's calling to monitor every edit you make and report it, even if nothing is wrong with it.

Many wikifags are also grammar nazis and will report users for vandalism if sentence structure is not to their liking.

"Man, that guy is such a wikifag. He permabanned my ip address, and I didn't even do anything wrong!"

"She is a huge wikifag. Seig heil!"

by Eliot Spitzley April 1, 2009

wikifag

A person who references Wikipedia at every possible opportunity, whether their information is wanted or not.

"I mentioned the 5 civilized tribes, and Bob pasted the entry. What a Wikifag."

by Swoony March 26, 2005

wikirape

when an error in permissions on an online site allows any unauthenticated user to deface your site.

your site got wikiraped. hooray turks!

by Delano T. September 27, 2006

Wikifail

Wikipedia provides incorrect information

Teacher (accusingly): "Where did you get that information from?"

Student (sheepishly): "wikipedia"

Teacher: ...

Student (in quick self-defense): "Wikifail!"

by SherlockRebecca May 24, 2010

wikifail

When someone uses Wikipedia for research and their teacher fails them because of it.

Jen used wikipedia for her research essay so her teacher wikifailed her

by Rommorwen November 7, 2007

Wikifascist

An individual who utilises their knowledge of Wikipedia's rules and policies in a strictly-defined fashion to bully, harass, or override less-knowledgeable contributors with zero consultation, frequently deleting their in-good-faith efforts to improve wikipedia, in direct contravention of the spirit and often the letter of wikipedia.

I spent some weeks creating a well-researched highly-technical wikipedia entry that was missing, and was just in the process of linking it to well-known pages and was adding references that would help make it "Notable", when some Wikifascist deleted with zero notice or discussion

by anonymous April 13, 2022