English Explanatory Dictionary

Wikigroaning

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of comparing two similar Wikipedia articles, one considered generally useful and the other primarily appealing to nerdy interests, and observing that (to one's disappointment) the latter is significantly longer and more professionally written.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

Wikigroaning wiki-groaning

Etymology

Blend of Wikipedia + groaning. Coined by Jon Hendren in a 2007 post on Something Awful (see quotation below).

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