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Wikigroaning

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous, neologism, uncountable

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History

Etymology

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