Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Soupie


 * 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. Keeper &#448;  76  00:56, 13 October 2008 (UTC)

Soupie

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Non-notable neologism, google shows nothing. Matty (talk) 13:27, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
 * It's a hoax. Emeraude (talk) 13:59, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Weak Delete or Merge. I don't think this is a hoax. A little WP:OR on my part turns up some anecdotal evidence that this may be a legit term. Nonetheless, it is unsourced and mainly a dicdef, so I !vote for delete. If more evidence can be found, then it should probably be merged to List of ethnic slurs, but unless/until, nuke it. Arakunem Talk 14:15, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Except a slur on the people of one town from the people of another a few miles away is hardly "ethnic". Emeraude (talk) 14:48, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

Arguments For Article

Although the term 'Soupie' and indeed 'Scrutonism' are not widely used or known outside Europe or possibly the UK, the terms are, to the Welsh culture at least (which is where they originate), as prominent as 'Facebooking' is to the American culture. Wales does not enjoy the same critical mass of population to propagate a 'new' term to the point that it could be included in a dictionary.

I therefore request that this page not be deleted as it is a valid definition of an important and culturally significant term. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.20.75.93 (talk) 16:27, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

The above has been copied and pasted from the article's talk page. Unfortunately, the terms "Soupie" and "Scrutonism" are not widely used INSIDE Europe or the UK, and having close associations with Wales and knowing Welshpool, I have to say I've never heard them there. As "prominent as 'Facebooking' is to the American culture"? No chance! Delete. Emeraude (talk) 16:44, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete this is not encyclopedic. This is better suited to urbandictionary rather than Wikipedia. -Nard 17:52, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete - Non-notable, possibly imaginary, slang term. AlexTiefling (talk) 21:36, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete Non-notable slang term at best, very possibly a hoax. Edward321 (talk) 23:22, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
 * Redirect to Soup kitchen as it seems to be used to describe either those who volunteer at soup kitchens or those who eat there. I've found references to the term in both the US and in Australia, as well as Welshpool (which by the way seems genuine). JASpencer (talk) 10:12, 11 October 2008 (UTC)


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