Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Fishflip

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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. Consensus formed after relist. Sr13 08:07, 9 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Fishflip

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Subject appears to be a non-notable neologism from the television series Family Guy. Usage in a single episode of a show is not sufficient to establish notability, and the unsourced claims of local and "global" usage are dubious at best. Leebo T/C 21:09, 4 June 2007 (UTC)

It was actually used in subsequent episodes, becoming something of an 'in-joke' in the show. The term spread amongst Family Guy fans and subsequently others, however a breakage in the time and space rift (which incidentally flows straight through the city of Cardiff) caused it to be lost from history, hence not appearing much on t'internet. I know that sounds so much like a lie, but it's not. See, I'm a time lord. The last of my kind, in fact. I've seen the future, and it's FULL of fishflips. Trust me.

But in all fairness, it is a neologism at the moment, so maybe deletion might be the way to go....Matt2206 91 21:37, 4 June 2007 (UTC)

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so that consensus may be reached
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Sr13 00:56, 9 June 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete, Without reliable sources to support the notion that this term has "spread globally" and to substantiate the usages described, there's no article here, just a reference to a single sentence in a Family Guy episode. A Google search fails to turn up support. Deor 01:19, 9 June 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete, obviously not notable outside of Family Guy (this vote is not at all swayed by the fact that I don't like Family Guy). I wouldn't mind if someone flipped some fish in my direction however... Ten Pound Hammer • (((Broken clamshells • Otter chirps))) 02:00, 9 June 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete per above, and a wry nod to Matt for the DW reference. Grutness...wha? 02:24, 9 June 2007 (UTC)


  • Delete there is a place for this and it is UrbanDictionary. Capmango 02:25, 9 June 2007 (UTC)
  • Delete no notability established. Acalamari 02:40, 9 June 2007 (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.