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The result was delete. Davewild (talk) 19:39, 3 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Ratchet (slang word)

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Policy: "Wikipedia is not a dictionary". Tinton5 (talk) 06:12, 18 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - this might move to Wiktionary perhaps, but is out of place here. Chiswick Chap (talk) 18:10, 18 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Language-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 23:20, 18 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Transwiki to Wiktionary - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 08:16, 25 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Transwiki to Wiktionary - this can be added as an alternative meaning to 'ratchet' in Wiktionary since we have a reliable source that can be used. Bridgeplayer (talk) 02:39, 26 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, causa sui (talk) 17:00, 26 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. The NYT story does not support the contention that "ratchet" is used as a slang word other than in reference to the song or dance as the title of which it was coined. The other sources are not reliable. I would not know how to transwiki this to Wiktionary, as we do not seem to have a reliable source for this term's use as a slang word. Sandstein 17:27, 26 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - the 'slang word' in parenthesis is actually something of a red herring, I think. It is the use as a dance term that should be Transwikied and that is reliable sourced. Bridgeplayer (talk) 18:52, 26 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Something like "ratchet, noun, a type of hip-hop dance invented by so-and-so?" I don't know - the NYT does not give a clear definition of what this "ratchet" is, and in any case I think that a single newspaper report won't suffice in view of Wiktionary's inclusion criteria. But even if something about all this is suited for Wiktionary, that entry won't reuse much, if any, of the text here. You can create it independently right now, if you think it worth the while, and this article can be deleted. Sandstein 20:17, 26 October 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Delete. I think the entry in Urban dictionary is about right for this word. I personally wouldn't add it to wiktionary but if anyone else wants to they can. It shouldn't be a condition for deleting from wikipedia. Dingo1729 (talk) 20:21, 2 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Delete - per nom. →Σ τ c. 00:33, 3 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.