The insertion of pedantic details into a Wikipedia article in order to appear smart or jack up your edit cred.
The speeding car struck a Sycamore iAcer pseudoplatanus/i tree after spinning out of control near Gipsy Lane on Queens Ride, Barnes, southwest London.
(en.wikipedia.org article on Marc Bolan)
"Acer pseudoplatanus" is Wikipedantic since it's not really necessary to the article.
(en.wikipedia.org article on Marc Bolan)
"Acer pseudoplatanus" is Wikipedantic since it's not really necessary to the article.
by discordian23 January 5, 2009
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by bender92 August 23, 2006
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The incomprehensible mathematics found on Wikipedia pages when trying to your school maths homework on the computer.
Wikipedia maths is characterised by copius amounts of integrals, derivatives and proofs. Written by, and only understood by, mathematics PHD students, if often leads to frustration amongst the rest of the population.
Wikipedia maths is characterised by copius amounts of integrals, derivatives and proofs. Written by, and only understood by, mathematics PHD students, if often leads to frustration amongst the rest of the population.
Alex: I am so screwed for this exam! I should have gone to the lectures!
Josh: Why didn't you just revise on the internet?
Alex: I tried to, but that Wikipedia maths is incomprehensible!
Josh: Why didn't you just revise on the internet?
Alex: I tried to, but that Wikipedia maths is incomprehensible!
by Sarada November 22, 2011
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Baptist: Hey, Christianity bores me.
Wikipedian: Then come join my religion, Wikipedianism.
Baptist: What's that?
Wikipedian: (see above definition)
Baptist: WOW! I love Wikipedia and Myspace!
Wikipedian: Then come join my religion, Wikipedianism.
Baptist: What's that?
Wikipedian: (see above definition)
Baptist: WOW! I love Wikipedia and Myspace!
by Wikipedist November 6, 2006
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*Note: 6 clicks is a conservative number, in everyday practice the average required number of clicks is lower.
*Note: 6 clicks is a conservative number, in everyday practice the average required number of clicks is lower.
Wikipedia Rule example link paths:
Starting article: William Howard Taft. 1>Serial Killers. 2> Sex.
Starting article: Brooklyn Bridge. 1>Pedestrians. 2>Health. 3> Reproductive Health. 4>Pregnancy. 5>Vagina.
Starting Article: Manganese. 1>Pigment. 2>Cosmetics. 3>Human Body. 4>Male Reproductive System.
Starting article: William Howard Taft. 1>Serial Killers. 2> Sex.
Starting article: Brooklyn Bridge. 1>Pedestrians. 2>Health. 3> Reproductive Health. 4>Pregnancy. 5>Vagina.
Starting Article: Manganese. 1>Pigment. 2>Cosmetics. 3>Human Body. 4>Male Reproductive System.
by Siddarthan October 2, 2010
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by Andre January 7, 2004
Get the wikipedia mug.Fact about someone or something that seems a little strange to be real. From Wikipedia.org, a site where anyone can edit any article at any time.
Brett: Dude, did you hear that David Archuleta won an adult film award before he got on American Idol?
Nicole: Are you sure? That sounds like a Wikipedia Fact to me.
Nicole: Are you sure? That sounds like a Wikipedia Fact to me.
by Brett94 May 27, 2008
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