Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Shovel ready


 * 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 keep. Deryck C. 19:38, 4 September 2012 (UTC)

Shovel ready

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Non-noteable turn of phrase that is already duplicated on Wiktionary. Delete or redirect to Barack Obama. Jtrainor (talk) 05:47, 28 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Very Strong Keep - it's a fairly commonly used term and would fall into a similar category as the term "Chinese Century" (ironically also currently the subject of an AfD). Is is used outside of the US, though this is not reflected in the article. In Australia, the term shovel-ready won the Macquarie Dictionary's Word of the Year for 2009 (see this article). It really shouldn't be redirected to Barack Obama just because he also used it once. Stalwart 111  (talk) 06:48, 28 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Further to the above - I've had a quick go at fixing a few things. Happy to discuss. Cheers, Stalwart 111  (talk) 07:09, 28 August 2012 (UTC).
 * Also, without getting into a ridiculous WP:OTHERCRAPEXISTS argument, I would point out that there are many neologisms which, as long as they are properly referenced and (individually) meet WP:N, are perfectly valid entries. Cheers, Stalwart 111  (talk) 23:44, 28 August 2012 (UTC).


 * Delete It is a word / phrase, not a topic.  The references that refer to it cover it only as being a word, not a topic. Sorry. North8000 (talk) 12:04, 28 August 2012 (UTC)
 * Agree entirely. My suggestion, though, is that reliable sources do exist and that referencing problems with the article are surmountable problems. Cheers, Stalwart 111  (talk) 23:44, 28 August 2012 (UTC).


 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Language-related deletion discussions.  • Gene93k (talk) 15:52, 28 August 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep - based on excellent expansion and referencing work by Stalwart. (Good job :) -- Quiddity (talk) 00:28, 1 September 2012 (UTC)


 * Keep per WP:HEY. - The Bushranger One ping only 18:29, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
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