The act of reciting headlines you have seen on sites and news apps to make yourself appear intelligent, up to date with the news on a superficial level, and/or attempting to participate in conversations with people who are actually know what is occurring in the world around them. Commonly seen with people on social media. Common among bandwagon sports fans during playoffs.
Sam: What do you think about Steve Bannon being a racist.
Brian: what did he say exactly that makes him racist.
Sam: I do not know various things.
Brian: Anything in particular?
Sam: Not really.
Brian: Jesus Sam stop flipboarding.
Dave: We should trade Auston Matthews he hasn't scored in 3 days.
Brian: Dave if your gonna flipboard me like this stop coming to my house to watch games.
Brian: what did he say exactly that makes him racist.
Sam: I do not know various things.
Brian: Anything in particular?
Sam: Not really.
Brian: Jesus Sam stop flipboarding.
Dave: We should trade Auston Matthews he hasn't scored in 3 days.
Brian: Dave if your gonna flipboard me like this stop coming to my house to watch games.
by Bartbreit November 20, 2016