Talk:clockwork orange

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Yes, I've seen the movie. Notwithstanding the use of the supposed parent phrase, as queer as a clockwork orange Since moved, see below. --Enginear 10:50, 27 September 2006 (UTC), is there attestable evidence of clockwork orange as per the page's definition, except in discussion of the book or the movie? --Jeffqyzt 16:27, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

A little, though hard to find among the items relating to the book or film. A scan of the top 200 results from a books.google search for 'clockwork orange' -book -film -kubrick -burgess still had about 190 items where CO was capitalised, presumably referring either to the book/film or to robots, bands, etc named after them. Of the remaining few, the following used the phrase as described: [[1]] & [[2]] and perhaps more could be found by someone appropriately programmed. Incidentally, I've only heard queer as a clockwork orange used in the homosexual sense, rather than the odd sense we give, so perhaps that should be RFVed too. --Enginear 19:41, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

OK, it seems I am that programmed maybe it's now time to jump out the window!...4 cites added. Also sexual sense and one cite per sense added to queer as a clockwork orange (moved from as queer... since shortened form is found almost as often). --Enginear 10:50, 27 September 2006 (UTC)

RfV passed. DAVilla 22:02, 3 October 2006 (UTC)