Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Goumba

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The result of the debate was transwiki to Wiktionary. Joyous 00:12, Jan 12, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] Goumba

Dictdef, no potential for anything else. If people vote keep, a fact check from someone who speaks italian would be nice too as there was some vandalism and sneakiness coming from this AOL proxy earlier. --fvw* 17:16, 2004 Dec 28 (UTC)

Move to Wictionary. Seems to have some value, especially as Wictionary do have pages for foreign words (a surprise to me, but their policy...) Smoddy | Talk 17:18, 28 Dec 2004 (UTC)

• Ok for Wiktionary, then Delete. Wyss 19:41, 28 Dec 2004 (UTC)
• This one looks very dubious, I can't find any evidence for it. I think delete and don't send to wiktionary unless someone vouches for it here first. Concur with Wyss: wiktionary, delete Kappa 21:26, 28 Dec 2004 (UTC)

The Italian word absolutely exists (it's even used in the movie The Godfather and I've heard it here and there through the years), but the spelling might be anglicized. Wyss 23:32, 28 Dec 2004 (UTC)

• Delete: I don't think this is properly spelled. Also, this definition is for Mario purposes, not for lexical purposes. Therefore, there is no benefit to Wiktionary in the transwiki. The common English ethnic slur "goomba" should be in Wiktionary as a word fully as offensive as "wop" or "guinnea" for Italian-derived Americans. However, the derivation from Italian would only exist in the etymology section. (I.e. it's a dictdef so can't stay in Wikipedia, and it's not a proper dictdef, so it can't go to Wiktionary, and therefore delete.) Geogre 03:46, 29 Dec 2004 (UTC)

Just to be clear, I've heard certain Italians use this term with each other, in Italian, in the context of "mate" or "good buddy". Wyss 20:40, 29 Dec 2004 (UTC)

• Delete. It is English language wikipedia, not Italian. Mikkalai 23:27, 29 Dec 2004 (UTC)
• Delete and start over at Wiktionary. The accepted English spelling AFAIK is "goomba," like in the Mario Bros. games. The Italian root word is "compare" or "companion." - Lucky 6.9 00:42, 31 Dec 2004 (UTC)

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