Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Phun and Nooph

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The result of the debate was delete both articles. Joyous 02:17, Feb 7, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Phun and Nooph

These are two sub-stubs about neologisms. Both were marked for speedy deletion, but I spotted an objection on the talk page of Phun (copied below) so I thought a VfD would be more apropriate. Thryduulf 18:08, 1 Feb 2005 (UTC)

from Talk:Phun:

I've been using the words "phun" and "nooph" for a few months now, as have many others, to describe the action taken when opening or closing a laptop computer. As the laptop is a relatively recent invention/popularization, words for these two actions have only recently been added to the English vocabulary. I did not make this article, but I support keeping it so as to perpetuate the English language. I have a staunch belief that words are always good, and that the so-called "newspeak" philosophy described in George Orwell's 1984, by which the English language is constantly consolidated into less and less words, is indicative of the de-education of our society.

For those that argue that no word is necessary and that these two words are just the invention of some attention-seeking kid, I suggest you read the book Friendle.

this was left unsigned, the history shows it was User:216.37.64.100. This same user created both articles Thryduulf 18:08, 1 Feb 2005 (UTC)

• Delete Author practically admits it's a neologism. Either way, none of the 'many others' using these show up on google, for either word. --InShaneee 18:13, 1 Feb 2005 (UTC)
• Delete, Do we need an article about a word someobdy used when describing how opening a laptop sounds (or whatever)? If we do, it probably needs to be in wikictionary. Inter 20:04, 1 Feb 2005 (UTC)
• Delete. Give us a break. --BM 22:13, 1 Feb 2005 (UTC)
• Delete. Or, heck, nooph the article, if it'll seem nicer... Shimgray 00:21, 2 Feb 2005 (UTC)

copied from Talk:Phun:

• These words I've never come across before, but I like the idea of the words. It's quite intriguing to me, actually. I say keep them, for interests sake.
• Me again... how about we compromise and merge the two?

Both are from User:R3s3nt who left the comments unsigned. Thryduulf 08:21, 2 Feb 2005 (UTC)

• Merge and Move to Wiktionary. Doesn't really belong in wikipedia Beta_M ^talk, |^contrib (Ë-Mail)
• Delete and do not move to wiktionary. Random made-up words neologisms. Kappa 23:52, 2 Feb 2005 (UTC)
• Delete. Just another neologism. TomTheHand 08:17, Feb 4, 2005 (UTC)

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