Wikimpeding

The act of looking up a Wikipedia article either aimlessly or for a specific purpose (academia, research, etc.), and subsequently becoming engrossed in random articles ensuing from one's clicking of new links in each article that somehow sparked their interest; thus impeding your original efforts or simply prolonging them unnecessarily. Will often result in entire afternoons or evenings wasted, which were originally intended to be spent studying or doing something more productive- although one may have learned a few cool things in the process.

It can probably be attributed to Wikipedia's simplicity, vast information archives, and aesthetic value.

See also: procrasturbation

Cletus: Damn! I was just looking up the wikipedia article on quantum mechanics to get some ideas to help me start my research paper...now here I am 28 pages and 4 hours later on the article for the Shaq-Kobe feud.

Jimmy Wales: Wikimpeding strikes again! Muahahahahahaha!

by Longrod Von Hugedong March 4, 2013

Wikipediagnostics

Surely claiming someone (even self) is ill while not having proper (if any) medical background, just by using Wikipedia descriptions of symptoms.

Could be used for faking social charges and hunting down people for fun.

Alex copied link to 'Shizophrenia' Wiki page on his social network wall and added: 'See, our patient Bob is clearly very sick and therefore dangerous for us all'
'Wikipediagnostics' sighed Bob while reading rising wave of hatred in comments.

by MalcolmJester June 25, 2016

Wikipedigree

A degree earned by reading about something on Wikipedia, thus confirming one's status as an expert on the subject.

I have a Wikipedigree in over five subjects, including The Boston Tea Party, Lance Armstrong, the Tyrannosaurus Rex, Marijuana Cultivation, and Frankincense.

by HF Paperstacks January 8, 2008

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

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

Wikipeeding

Searching for information in Wikipedia.

-What are you doing, John?
-I am wikipeeding, man!

by Mlle Sakura May 16, 2018

wikipeeing

The act of reading through Wikipedia pages while simultaneously urinating or sitting on the toilet

I was wikipeeing for two hours yesterday until eventually my phone died

by Knowledgeispour June 6, 2019