wikihole

"Going down a wikihole" is a term used to describe the phenomenon in which one opens a wiki article about something cool, clicks on a link to another article about something ever cooler, and eventually comes up for air 6 hours or so later after having clicked on all manner of related cool wiki links. The word is based on "wiki" as in "wikipedia" plus "hole" as in rabbit hole, and is inspired by the notion that wikipedia offers its own highly seductive type of single-user rabbit hole. It is similar in meaning to "wikitrail" but implies a certain loss of control at some point.

Damn! It's already 2 a.m.! I just wanted to look up this one thing about coffee and ended up winding my way through a four-hour wikihole!

wikihole by Pennsylvania Dave July 11, 2011

wikiphobia 

The irrational fear of wikipedia. First brought on in the early to mid 2000's, wikiphobia was demonstrated within numerous high school and college campuses. Fueled by the initial distrust of web-based knowledge, wikiphobia led many innocent students to be robbed of basic yet precious insights into important works of literature, science, philosophy and the arts. Although Wikipedia is known to be an undeniably useful starting point for research in any area, wikiphobia is still a common mental illness. One day scientists will discover the cure for wikiphobia, we can only hope.

"Don't use wikipedia as a source for your paper! You will get an F!" - Teacher/ Professor

"Man, that damn Old Man River of a teacher must have wikiphobia!"
- "He needs help"

wikiphobia by DJanks February 11, 2009

wikiposedly 

Refers to something Wikipedia claims that seems doubtful, impossible to verify, or just plain wrong.

Wikiposedly, Miley Cyrus just had her 35th birthday yesterday. I guess some prankster's been editing her page again.

wikiposedly by mrsubjunctive July 20, 2009

wikipedobear 

n. A bear that likes Wikipedia

Mike: Hey
John: Hey dood last night was awesome
Wikipedobear: WHARGARBL

wikipedobear by vert778 January 3, 2009

Wikiwhore 

Person who uses wikipedia WAYYY too much.

I used wikipedia for my term paper. I'm such a wikiwhore.

Wikiwhore by LunaR May 27, 2007

wikiposer 

one who pretends to know it all, but the source of info is wikipedia..they even quote exactly as written in the article and denial is always part of their personality

regular dude: i love the way minne riperton sings..
wikiposer: Riperton is perhaps best remembered today for her ability to sing in the whistle register, in which she had rare facility.

OR they even citate what they shouldn't

regular dude: shit, i love beer..
wikiposer: Beer is the world's oldest1 and most widely consumed2 alcoholic beverage and the third most popular drink overall after water and tea - see image above-
regular dude: wtf?

wikiposer by Puhercules May 17, 2010

wikiprove

To show something is true through use of wikipedia with out verifying against any other source.

the attempt to wikiprove his accuracy was easily done with a quick edit of the article.

wikiprove by AnglaChel June 25, 2008