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wikigentsia

plural noun, noun
1. a group of intellectuals, the collaborative elite of an encyclopedic website where anyone can edit content.

2. people that quickly provide vast amounts of quality information on a specific topic.
A portmanteau of wiki- from the Hawaiian wikiwiki, and –gentsia from the Russian intelligéntsia.
1. The wikigentsia made sure there was masses of sweet information online at the democracy of knowledge.

2. The wikigentsia revolutionized the accessibility of information on the internet by contributing to and steering the development of the wikis of the early 21st century.

3. Only a wikigentsia would know all that.
by liquicrum October 23, 2009
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wiki tag

A game in which two or more people use wikipedia to find the most outrageous article. All players begin on the same article, and may or may not be given a limit of clicks. Most players record their tag clicking for reference in case of an accusation of cheating.
Jon: Ok, we started wiki tag on Mega Man. Where are we?
Nick: Kama Sutra
Josh: the Emo Subculture
Jon: Nick wins, hands down.
by gibsonrokker November 13, 2009
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wikinut

A website that allows members of the public to write content and earn a share of advertising revenues as royalties.
wikinut is a site based around user generated content.
by margs1 January 12, 2010
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Wikipocrypha

A sentence on any Wikipedia page to which the "citation needed" tag has been appended.
Per Wikipocrypha, "In the 1995 documentary The History of Rock 'N' Roll, Graham Nash claimed that the song was written for Marianne Faithfull, but he was too shy to use her actual name. The title was subsequently changed to the made up name Carrie Anne.citation needed"
by Scary Sadshaw March 11, 2010
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Wiklash

Injury to reputation and image after the effect of leaked US diplomatic cables by Wikileaks and Julian Assange
Singapore suffered huge wiklash after leaked diplomatic cables showed that they have been bad mouthing neighbouring countries during cocktails sessions with US diplomats.
by AzraX December 18, 2010
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wikibegging

The act of soliciting funds by putting a large banner asking for donations on every page of Wikipedia.
Damn, wikibegging is so annoying I had to use Greasemonkey to kill it off.
by sbrk December 2, 2010
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Wiki Whacker

A man/woman who uses picures or text on Wikipedia to jerk off.
Jakob: " Did you hear that Dan was Spanking his monkey to a picture of Adolf Hitler on Wikipedia?"

Ryan: " Yeah, What a Wiki Whacker!'.
by The Togetherness Stick April 22, 2011
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