Talk:podunk

RFV discussion: November 2011–March 2012

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podunk

Speedy deleted by SemperBlotto, deletion disputed by User:Purplebackpack89. The only cite given in the entry is for the capitalized form. --Yair rand 17:46, 13 November 2011 (UTC)

• If it is OK, then "Of or pertaining to being" needs to be removed from the definition (which them needs to be wikified). SemperBlotto 17:52, 13 November 2011 (UTC)

• You could've removed it yourself in the time it took to delete it (with a wholly inappropriate QD rationale, I might add) and then post the comment saying it should be deleted. And podunk is different than Podunk...the former is a common adjective, the latter a common adjective. True, the former evolved from the latter; but they're different parts of speech. Purplebackpack89 ^{(Notes Taken) (Locker)} 20:04, 13 November 2011 (UTC)

• The three necessary mentions have been added. Purplebackpack89 ^{(Notes Taken) (Locker)} 20:40, 13 November 2011 (UTC)

The OED marks the word as US and colloquial. Should we do the same? (I don't think it would be understood on this side of the pond.) Is the derivation from the Podunk river, or from the Native American tribe? Dbfirs 20:50, 13 November 2011 (UTC)

I've read it came from the Podunk region in rural Massachusetts, which in turn is named for one of the two things you mentioned. If you have access to the OED definition, would you be so kind as to add it under quoted? Purplebackpack89 ^{(Notes Taken) (Locker)} 21:01, 13 November 2011 (UTC)

The OED has "Of or designating an obscure or insignificant town; out-of-the-way, small-town, provincial; insignificant" for the uncapitalised word. It also has some cites, but we already have some of our own. Dbfirs 22:55, 14 November 2011 (UTC)

This appears to have been cited now (not by me) and looks all right. Equinox ◑ 22:27, 13 November 2011 (UTC)

This is verified so keep it here.Lucifer 22:32, 13 November 2011 (UTC)

Struck. - -sche (discuss) 03:03, 4 March 2012 (UTC)