Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Can of whoop ass


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. 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.

The result was   delete. Spartaz Humbug! 02:02, 26 April 2010 (UTC)

Can of whoop ass

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Wikipedia is not a dictionary of slang terms.

It's not even correct, the phrase is an verb-type phrase 'open a can of whoop ass', but verb titles aren't allowed either (WP:Title); and it's covered at open a can of whoop ass.

The article consists entirely of a dictionary definition of the term (which means 'a beating' or assault), and a bunch of uses; apparently you can find the term used on bumper stickers, in a powder puff girls short and many other exciting places like on a can of peanuts and an energy drink. I'm reading and waiting for the encyclopedic bit. Oh wait. There isn't one.

I'm calling for DELETE - Wolfkeeper  02:02, 18 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Language-related deletion discussions.  —-  Wolfkeeper  02:04, 18 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete Slang dictionary definition - WP:NOTDIC -- Boing!   said Zebedee  03:23, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Can't help but agree that this isn't a suitable topic for inclusion in Wikipedia. – Juliancolton  &#124; Talk 04:05, 18 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete per notdict  C T J F 8 3  chat 04:14, 18 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete, with a yee-haw, per nom. It's fun, it's interesting, it's useful, and it has no place at all in an encyclopaedia. Urban dictionary fodder; perhaps not even Wiktionary-able.--Shirt58 (talk) 15:55, 18 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Merge to Stone Cold Steve Austin, whose catchphrase this was (according to the Boston Herald and other sources). Wiktionary attributes it to Mr T but gives no source and this doesn't stand up.  It is helpful for us to direct readers to the true source of such catchphrases.  Here's a few blue links to show that this is standard practise:
 * I'll be back
 * Shaken not stirred,
 * Just the facts, ma'am
 * And now for something completely different
 * Mind the gap

Colonel Warden (talk) 07:10, 19 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete. Dictionary definition. --Junius49 (talk) 02:36, 20 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep Google news and Google book search at the top of the AFD show amply results. This expression is used in many places.  And no one ever uses the wiktionary.  Notable expressions should have their own pages.  This list what the expression means, and a list of notable series that have used it.   D r e a m Focus  03:01, 20 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete- this is an encyclopedia, not Urban Dictionary. Reyk  YO!  19:32, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete Dictionary definition; trivial sources. PhGustaf (talk) 20:58, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep, culturally significant phrase. Everyking (talk) 23:33, 20 April 2010 (UTC)
 * soft redirect to open a can of whoop ass -Atmoz (talk) 22:17, 21 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete (or Redirect to wiktionary), per nom (WP:NOTDIC). No sign of reliable sources for origin which means no merge target. VernoWhitney (talk) 19:36, 22 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep What the world needs now is a good account of the march of this phrase through various works of art, which this article provides. This article is of direct benefit to Civilization. We must not be without it. -- JohnWBarber (talk) 03:33, 24 April 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete Unencyclopedic. Tommy2010 21:12, 24 April 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete following the 'encyclopedia=/=dictionary' arguments. David V Houston (talk) 21:04, 25 April 2010 (UTC)
 * 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.