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[edit] Disambiguate

Someone might need to disambiguate this page. It recently came to my attention that "booter" and "shoer" are words used by Western Canadians to describe stepping in a puddle, which the rest of us tend to call a "soaker". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 198.103.96.11 (talk • contribs)

Well, that's not what this article talks about, so I think we're okay. — Frecklefσσt | Talk 19:50, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

I completely understand that's not what this page is about. I was simply pointing out that at some point in the future there is going to be some confusion (if there isn't already) between the various articles titled "booter". (and yes I know the Western Canada definition of "booter" doesn't exist on wikipedia YET). For clarity I brought this point up because:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Booter redirects to this (PC Booter page) via http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Booter&redirect=no

Aside from the fact that I find it highly likely you are just making things up, given I live in Western Canada, and have never heard the term booter used in such a way, you also have a problem here in that Wikipedia is not a dictionary, nor is it a collection of slang. Also, this article does not require disambiguation as it is about a specific PC term, and is clearly titled as such. The disambig page would be Booter (disambiguation), but it simply is not necessary. Resolute ^{Lest We Forget} 15:48, 8 November 2007 (UTC)

I'm really NOT making it up. I'll attempt to dig up an online source which would corroborate what I've been told by friends and relatives. Yes I understand wikipedia is not a dictionary or urban (slang) dictionary. My concern WAS the redirect not the article. I was simply trying to make a suggestion to avoid a potential future problem. Since no one cares I'll let it drop.

Ok I stand corrected, it's a Manitoba/Prairie thing not a Western Canada thing:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_English#Informal_speech

http://www.karenhamilton.ca/2004/04/06/okay-i-give-up/

http://www.geocities.com/laodah/IAM.html (See "I'm a Manitoban")198.103.96.11 20:55, 8 November 2007 (UTC)