Talk:Wacky Watermelon

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RFD discussion: June 2013–March 2014[edit]

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There's a bunch of things wrong with this:

  1. Obvious SOP
  2. Zero citations
  3. Fails WT:BRAND as so constructed
  4. Created to make a point about Berry Blue, even though berry blue is cited and passes WT:BRAND Purplebackpack89 (Notes Taken) (Locker) 16:34, 12 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hang on a minute

  1. Obvious SOP? So it's a watermelon of a wacky nature is it?
  2. Citations aren't required in entries, it is required that they be citable (that is, citations are available, but not necessarily copied up)
  3. Failing WT:BRAND is an RFV issue. It can't fail before it's even been nominated, it's like convicting someone of a crime before the trial
  4. Berry Blue has't actually passed yet; there's some debate over the validity of the citations.

Mglovesfun (talk) 17:03, 12 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

  • Delete. I agree that this is SOP, although wacky could probably use some refinement to indicate that it can refer to both zany fun and just plain insanity. With respect to the watermelon flavor, the idea of the sense of zany fun is obvious. "Berry Blue" should be of little relevance to this discussion, although I would note in passing that I have scared up citations for berry blue which seem to me to be in line with color entries like sky blue, navy blue, and peacock blue. bd2412 T 17:32, 12 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

There are seven citations, Eagle Eyes. They are in the entry for convenient reference.

I created this to investigate the question of inclusion surrounding Berry Blue and other similar names. I am not sure that either of these belongs in the dictionary, but neither am I positive that they don’t. Michael Z. 2013-06-17 16:42 z

Kept. No consensus.--Jusjih (talk) 23:59, 8 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]


RFD discussion: May–July 2020[edit]

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RFD for the second time. This is simply sum-of-parts alliteration to make a manufactured product's flavour sound more fun. Compare these that I found on the Web just now: Awesome Apple, Bangin' Banana, Succulent Strawberry. Equinox 00:17, 13 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Delete I agree. This is not like wildberry where the candy/soda industry has hit on a specific formula, it's just another word for watermelon. Soap 17:04, 13 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete, not dictionary material. - TheDaveRoss 18:13, 13 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Del per nom. - -sche (discuss) 20:14, 14 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]
The entry is fun, but delete, this can easily go out of hand. Fay Freak (talk) 21:49, 22 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]
I myself prefer the Delectable Deletion flavor. PseudoSkull (talk) 02:02, 28 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Delete per TheDaveRoss -- Uisleach (talk) 14:00, 7 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]
RFD failed - Consensus to delete is clear. PseudoSkull (talk) 06:33, 3 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]