The act or process of looking something up in a wiki site, most usually Wikipedia, and then following a trail from there based on entry links which catch your attention.
"I looked up Suzuki motorcycles in Wikipedia and read that it was started in the Shizuoka Prefecture, who's entry told me that a massive earthquake occurs every 100 to 150 years and that the last one was 146 years ago. This prompted my interest in big earthquakes and the wikiwander went from there."
by Ragle August 24, 2006
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To search for any subject on Wikipedia prior to researching via a reliable source.
Also see wikiwacked.
Descriptive:
Of someone who's information is consistantly of low or suspect quality.
Eg: "Don't listen to that guy. He is totally wikiwacked!
To search for any subject on Wikipedia prior to researching via a reliable source.
Also see wikiwacked.
Descriptive:
Of someone who's information is consistantly of low or suspect quality.
Eg: "Don't listen to that guy. He is totally wikiwacked!
If you don't really care about the validity of the info in your dissertation, just wikiwack the subject!
by Doubtful Guest March 3, 2009
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A person that uses Wikipedia for most of their academic or assignment research - who does not understand the information may not be credible due to the nature of how it is added to the web.
Jimmy is Wikiwashed that article from Wikipedia is totally inaccurate and biased. What he thinks is fact is really a lot of rubbish.
by Kiwiman33 September 11, 2012
Get the Wikiwashed mug.To Wikiwakawookie some one is to publicly outsmart someone using references to an online resource such as wikipedia
by Amadeusquincyjones July 17, 2019
Get the Wikiwakawookie mug.Looking up something on Wikipedia which then spirals into reading pages and pages of different articles.
Gary: Hey man, you look tired.
Ash: I'm exhausted. I was looking up The Fountain of Youth last night and ended up WikiWalking until about 3am.
Jimmy: I'll catch up with you in a bit, I'm going for a WikiWalk
Ash: I'm exhausted. I was looking up The Fountain of Youth last night and ended up WikiWalking until about 3am.
Jimmy: I'll catch up with you in a bit, I'm going for a WikiWalk
by Merlingoth January 27, 2013
Get the WikiWalking mug.Wikiwalking is a speed game which two or more people can play on Wikipedia. They choose a start page and an ending page. The first one to the final page wins that round, and normally you play the best two out of three.
My friend and I were Wikiwalking all night long!
by SWCrazyFan October 26, 2010
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Tyler: Did you read the Wikipedia page on Game theory?
Jeff: There are 2339 possible solutions to the 6x10 pentomino grid problem!
Tyler: Have you been Wikiwandering?
Jeff: There are 2339 possible solutions to the 6x10 pentomino grid problem!
Tyler: Have you been Wikiwandering?
by Luciencd September 27, 2013
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