To make a break with the past or with one's home, in preparation for departure
I've sold my spider and lost my friends
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To read the synopsis or criticism on wikipedia and watch clips on youtube as a substitute for experiencing a work (movie, tv series, etc) straight through
I just discovered Breaking Bad last night, and it was well worth a wikitubing.
You can't claim to be an expert on Japan because you wikitubed Shogun.
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Short for "categorical imperative", Kant's famous term for the foundation of moral philosophy but also applicable more generally, also the name of a small mythical trickster; ie, suggesting the link between "goodness", rigor, etc. and trickery.
"The cat imps of philosophy are constantly shifting."
"This view suggests a new understanding of our cat imp."